Published 2 years ago

Coup brings uptick in old scourge: sexual violence by Myanmar troops

Summary by Ground News

Women and girls, particularly from ethnic minority regions, are increasingly victims of sexual assault by soldiers. Soldiers responsible for at least nine reported rapes and one sexual assault in Sagaing and Yangon regions. In western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, mass rape was used to drive the Muslim minority Rohingya out of the country.

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Coup brings uptick in old scourge: sexual violence by Myanmar troops

Editor’s note: This report contains graphic and disturbing accounts of sexual violence.A Myanmar soldier pointed a dagger at her throat and demanded she hand over her earrings and mobile phone. Then the woman said her nightmare truly began.A second soldier who had entered the home during a raid in the village of Aklui in Chin state on Nov. 11 tried to pull down her pants, threatening to kill her when she resisted. He then forced the woman, who w…

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