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They refused to be silent: How a filmmaker and a human rights activist fight sexual violence through stories
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· November 12, 2026
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Japanese filmmaker Shiori Ito spoke out about her sexual assault, while Indonesian human rights activist Kamala Chandrakirana documented assaults that authorities had denied. The Singapore Writers Festival 2026 headliners discuss the power of storytelling in exposing injustice.
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Key points The Singapore Writers Festival 2026 headliners discuss the power of storytelling in exposing injustice. Japanese filmmaker Shiori Ito spoke out about her sexual assault, while Indonesian human rights activist Kamala Chandrakirana documented assaults that authorities had denied. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Japanese filmmaker Shiori Ito spoke out about her sexual assault, while Indonesian human rights activist Kamala Chandrakirana documented assaults that authorities had denied. The Singapore Writers Festival 2026 headliners discuss the power of storytelling in exposing injustice.
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