Group Warns of Possible Rape of Survivors [Tsunami]

[antigone382]

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The rights group, Women and Media Collective, urged stepped up protection for women and children who were more vulnerable after they were driven out of their homes by last week's tsunamis that killed more than 30,000 people.


"We have received reports of incidents of rape, rang rape, molestation and physical abuse of women and girls in the course of unsupervised rescue operations and while resident in temporary shelters," it said in a statement.


The group said the incidents were mainly in the southern region, but did not give details of the crimes nor did it say how many such cases had been reported to them.


However, the southern region police chief D.W. Prathapasinghe said there were "rumours" of rape, but they were yet to receive any complaint or any information that could help them to launch an investigation.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1508&ncid=1508&e=4&u=/afp/20050103/hl_afp/asiaquakesrilankawomen_050103155808

[Fiona]

1. oh good God

those poor people. It seems all hope is lost for humanity. Civilization was just a pipe-dream.

[antigone382]

2. Pretty sickening, huh?

It seems there is no decency anywhere, anymore. At least not toward the defenseless.

[Fiona]

3. yes, it does seem that way

and it's heart-breaking. I've always been an optimist, and thought human nature was inherently good. I now think I've been wrong.

[coloradodem2005]

4. Un fucking believable.

I just can't even think about it. How horrible do people have to be?

[Moderator]

5. duplicate topic, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1115529