Impunity for sexual violence in Colombia reaches 98%: International forum

Impunity for sexual violence in Colombia reaches 98%: International forum
May 2, 2014 posted by Oliver Sheldon

An international forum on sexual violence held in the Colombian capital of Bogota revealed that impunity for sexual violence in the country has reached 98%.

Organized by the Norwegian Refugee Council and El Tiempo newspaper, the forum revealed that although more than 90,000 cases of sexual against women have been reported during 50-year armed conflict, less than 10% of the perpetrators of the crimes have been sentenced.

Held in late April, the “Dialogues in White-Purple” (Dialogos en Blanco –Purpura) forum on sexual violence heard testimonies of victims, along with discussions by panelists from Yale University, the International Center for Transitional Justice, and the Organization of American States (OAS) among others. Ambassadors from Canada and Norway were also in attendance during the forum.

A Lack of Attention to Women in Conflict

A number of panelists voiced concern on issues of continuing violence towards women from armed groups taking part of the armed conflict, including paramilitary groups.

More:
http://colombiareports.co/impunity-for-sexual-violence-in-colombia-reaches-98-press-silence-makes-it-100/