The Appeal to Human Rights Commission
Two young women from Malusandi in Vadamaradchi have lodged complaints with the Sri Lankan Human Rights Commission on
02.01.2006 about attempted rapes by the Sri Lankan armed forces.
The women said that on 01.01.2006 the Sri Lankan armed forces cordoned the area where their home is located and while
several soldiers were standing watch outside their home some of the soldiers entered their home and attempted to rape
the two women. The two women have fought off the offenders and managed to escape.
Jaffna peninsula has come under severe military atrocities in recent times. Tamils, especially the women and children
are pushed into a state of fear. This situation must be condemned by everyone with humanitarian concerns. We urge that
they take all actions in their capacity to change this situation.
The rape and murder of Tharshini of Punguduthivu has made a deep wound in the minds of Tamil women. They are struggling
to recover from this.
Tamil society is very protective of women folk. Violence and humiliation of Tamil women outrages the entire Tamil
society. It also infuriates young Tamil men and pushes them to violence.
In this context tightening the military control will also psychologically affect the Tamil women and will enrage them to
seek violent means to respond. I therefore wish to emphasize to the Sri Lankan government to remove the military from
Tamil residential areas and bring about normalcy in people’s lives.
International community must become acutely aware of the growing violent environment in Sri Lanka. I hope and expect the
international community to urge the Sri Lankan government to remove the military from Tamil residential areas to calm
the situation.