Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- Sri Lanka continues to fail survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, with decades of alleged abuses by State security forces remaining largely uninvestigated and unpunished, according to a new report covering the period from 1985 to 2024.

The report documents a pattern of rape, sexual torture and other forms of sexual violence, primarily against civilians from marginalized Tamil communities, both during and after the armed conflict. It notes that while a small number of cases resulted in convictions, most investigations stalled, suspects were released on bail, or cases collapsed due to alleged evidentiary issues, reinforcing what the report describes as a culture of entrenched impunity.

According to the findi...