Burma's military has continued to use rape as a weapon of war even after a nominally civilian government was elected in 2010, a women's group says.
The Women's League of Burma said it had documented more than 100 cases, some involving children as young as eight.
Most rapes were carried out in areas where the army was still fighting armed ethnic groups, the organisation said.
The government in Burma, also known as Myanmar, said using rape was not army policy and cases should be reported.
Most of the cases were linked to conflict in the border areas of Kachin and Northern Shan State.
Nearly half of the cases were gang rapes, and 28 women were killed or died of their injuries, the organisation said. Full story...
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The Women's League of Burma said it had documented more than 100 cases, some involving children as young as eight.
Most rapes were carried out in areas where the army was still fighting armed ethnic groups, the organisation said.
The government in Burma, also known as Myanmar, said using rape was not army policy and cases should be reported.
Most of the cases were linked to conflict in the border areas of Kachin and Northern Shan State.
Nearly half of the cases were gang rapes, and 28 women were killed or died of their injuries, the organisation said. Full story...
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