Eight Rohingya women and girls gang raped by Myanmar
military whilst Myanmar’s investigation commission is visiting the area
RB News
December 12, 2016
Taung Pyo Let Wel, Arakan – 8
Rohingya women and girls from Chaung Ka Lar hamlet in Zee Pin Chaung village
tract, situated in Taung Pyo Let Wel sub-township, were gang raped by the
military at gunpoint and some other women were sexually abused, whilst Myanmar’s
investigation commission, led by Vice President Myint Swe, was visiting the
area.
Today, on December 12th 2016 at
12 noon, a group of 55 soldiers entered Chaung Ka Lar hamlet. Fearing that they
may be gang raped, as is frequently the case, 30 women and girls all gathered
together at the house of Hafiz Akbal. 12 soldiers entered then entered his
house and had 8 of the women and girls brought into a room at gunpoint, where
they were gang raped, a local villager told RB News. The remaining women and girls,
more than 20 of them, were also sexually abused. Their clothes, including
underwear, were removed by the soldiers, who then abused them as much as they
wanted.
Among the eight rape victims,
four are married and four are single.
Three of the raped women are
from the same family: a 40-year-old mother and two her two daughters age 18 and
21. The other three married women are ages 37, 33 and 25 years old. The two
other single
young ladies are ages 22 and
17.
Not only did the soldiers rape
the women and girls, but they also looted the properties and sexually abused
women and girls at the houses of U Maung Myint, Fawzol and Shikandor. In
addition, they also stole the earring of a 70 year old lady who is the wife of
Sirazul Hoque.
Recently an investigation commission
was formed which by the Myanmar government, led by Vice President ex-general
Myint Swe. The commission is currently in Northern Maungdaw Township, having
arrived there on December 11th, 2016. However, the military is carrying out
atrocities against the Rohingyas in many villages, despite the presence of the
commission, including the looting of properties and forcing the Rohingya
villagers to leave their homes so that they cannot talk to the commission.
According to locals, these crimes are taking place in the villages of Kyet Yoe
Pyin, Yay Khae Chaung Khwa Sone, Dar Gyi Sar and U Shey Kya.
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