License to Rape
A report released by the Shan Women's Action Network (SWAN) and the
Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF). It details 173 incidents of rape
and other forms of sexual violence, involving 625 girls and women,
committed by Burmese army troops in Shan State, mostly between 1996 and
2001. The report gives clear evidence that rape is officially condoned
as a 'weapon of war' against the civilian populations in Shan State. The
report also explores some of the physical and mental effects of the
rapes on the survivors, who suffered not only from the lack of legal
redress for the crimes, but also the lack of any crisis support.
The report was published in June 2002.
copy from http://www.shanwomen.org
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