Horrifying evidence of rape by Myanmar army emerge among Rohingya Muslim women

Several cases of rape have been reported among Rohingya Muslim women who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar following the ‘ethnic cleansing’ episodes being conducted by Myanmar army personnel. According to the doctors who are treating these women, they have seen dozens of cases in which women have injuries consistent with violent sexual attacks.

Several camps have been set up where UN clinicians and other health workers are treating women who have fled Myanmar following the attacks against Rohingya Muslims.

Myanmar Army has dismissed all such allegations of sexual violence against these women and have termed them as militant propaganda designed to defame its military. The Myanmar government maintains that it is engaged in legitimate counterinsurgency operations and is under orders to protect civilians.

Zaw Htay, spokesman for Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, said the authorities would investigate any allegations brought to them. “Those rape victim women should come to us,” he said. “We will give full security to them. We will investigate and we will take action.” Suu Kyi herself has not commented on the numerous allegations of sexual assault committed by the military against Rohingya women made public since late last year.

According to the details provided by the doctors who have been treating the refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, they have treated more than 25 individual rape cases since last August. Most of these victims have injuries consistent with acts of violent sexual assault and these women claim that Myanmar army personnel were behind it.

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