Publication : Report

A growing number of rape reports, including against very young girls and gang rapes, fill Cambodian newspapers. Most police, NGO workers and public officials working with the issue agree that rape is on the increase. The lack of appropriate services for victims of rape is acute, and reflects social attitudes about rape and sexual violence, The lack of effective investigations and prosecution further harms victims, who often live with the fear that the perpetrator is free to attack them again, with the additional psychological pain and a perceived loss of dignity. Failures by the authorities, including in the criminal justice system, go unquestioned and become an extension of the initial abuse.

Information Source : Breaking the Silence Sexual Violence in Cambodia

• Amnesty International