Women's rights group says military uses sexual violence to intimidate women in ethnic minority communities and take control of resource-rich areas
The Burmese army systematically uses sexual violence against women - including gang rape by soldiers - to "demoralise and destroy the fabric of ethnic [minority] communities" and establish control over resource-rich areas, according to a women's rights group.
A report by the Women's League of Burma (WLB), released on Tuesday to coincide with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, says the use of sexual violence is so widespread in ethnic minority areas that abuses may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity under international criminal law.
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