Forgotten Experiences of Up-country Tamil Women in Transitional Justice they also lose their daily wage when they go to the police station or any other institution. Sexual Harassment Up-country Tamil women also face sexual harassment when they seek help to access services and justice. The main perpetrators are government service providers, especially police officers, trade union representatives, and other men within the Up-country Tamil community. Two women shared their experiences as follows: “The police officer told me that in order to find my brotherin-law, you need to come with me. Only when the other police officers laughed, I understood what he really meant” – Sister-in-law of a disappeared person, Hatton. “I was really scared. When the officer said, ‘you must have slept with so many LTTE men, why can’t you stay one night with me?” These words made me so scared. Luckily he did not do anything to me as he said” – Mother of a disappeared person, 57 years. The other factor is that women have no idea what they should do when they face these types of sexual harassment. Unseen Psycho-Social Needs “I had sleepless nights when neighbours discuss how people are generally tortured in detention centres. One day I fainted in the tea estate. Since then I cannot do much work with my right arm” – Mother, whose son was arrested in 2007, Ragala. 69