VIDEO

Broken Silence: Rape by Relatives and Barriers to Justice in Cambodia

Published on 10 December 2020
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Too often, women and children who are raped by a family member are being denied both the safety that they need and the justice that they are entitled to.

"The police told me not to tell anyone. I said, 'This happened, and you want to keep it a secret too?'"

More than a year after Seiha* reported being raped by her grandfather, he has still not been arrested for his crimes. And Seiha is far from alone.

To mark the end of this year's global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, LICADHO is releasing a report on the struggle that many women and girls face in receiving justice.

Everyone should be able to live a life free from sexual violence. Read the full report here.

* Not her real name

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