Publisher: Amnesty International
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
Copyright: 2007
Publisher Website: http://www.amnesty.org
Language: en
Category: Conflict, Peace and Security, Sierra Leone, Human Rights, Women and Gender
Six years after the end of the conflict in Sierra Leone, little has been done to ensure that survivors of sexual violence receive justice, acknowledgement of their suffering, or full, meaningful and effective reparations. The unimaginable brutality of violations committed against up to a third of Sierra Leone’s mostly rural women and girls has been well documented; however the government has failed to effectively address the physical, psychological and economic impact of these crimes on the survivors. Without justice, recognition of the crimes or effective programmes to ensure their rehabilitation, without help to rebuild their lives or steps being taken to ensure that they are protected from future crimes, the suffering of the women and girls continues.
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