As a researcher who has spent years analyzing the intersections of conflict, human rights, and the slow machinery of international justice, I find that some reports are harder to read than others. The recent United Nations release from January 13, 2026, is one of them. It is a document that refuses to let us look away from the human beings behind the legal terminology. The report (CLICK HERE  ) “Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Sri Lanka,” is more than a collection of data points; it is a testament to the resilience of survivors who have waited nearly two decades for their truth to be told. In rewriting this summary, my goal is to highlight the systemic failures that allowed these atrocities to occur and the ongoing neglect that keeps the wounds open today. Report https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/thematic-reports/accountability-conflict-related-sexual-violence-sri-lanka-ohchr-report Beyond the Battlefield: 5 Hard Truths from the UN Report on Sexual V...