Sexual Violence Committed by Military in Northern Maungdaw
Maungdaw — During a raid on
December 4, 2016, as usual, the Burmese soldiers indulged in various types of
human rights violation targeting the Rohingya villagers at ‘Kyauk Chaung’ in
northern Maungdaw. From our reporters on the ground we have come to know that
the men in uniform committed sexual violence there.
Details of the abuses in the
village are yet to come in. Here is an incomplete list of the Rohingya females
from the hamlet of Ywa Thit in Kyauk Chaung who turned victims of the sexual
violence during the December 4 raid:
*GJ (45), d/o NI
*An 18-year-old daughter of NI
*DR (19), d/o FA
*JH (19), d/o AJ
*A 16-year-old daughter of AH
In ‘Kya Gaung Taung’ village
locally known as ‘Rabailla’, the Burmese military committed tortures and sexual
violence on a group of around 30 women on December 12 morning as the military
conducted raids on the Rohingya village amidst the visit of the Investigation
Commission formed by the Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw.
Of them, 15 Rohingya women were
molested and tortured extremely brutally. 2 minor girls (who are sisters) and a
mother of 3 children were singled out and GANG-RAPED, according to a statement
given by Ms. SS (not real name), a victim woman beaten and molested by the
military.
The raped victims are:
*AA (30), d/o SU
*RH (15), d/o NI
*SA (13), d/o NI
Ms. SS said “they beat us with
bamboos and rods; put their hands all over bodies. We were treated like
animals.”
Note: The identities of the
victims of sexual violence have been withheld for their safety.