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Sexual violence and rape

Shattering silences: Karen women speak out about the Burmese military regime's use of rape as a strategy of war in Karen State

This report documents the widespread and systematic rape of Karen women by the Burmese military.

It provides several cases documented in detail, and describes the impact of such human rights violations on the women involved.

The report draws on this data to present a range of findings and recommendations on how such incidences can be prevented and addressed in future.

Resource link:
http://burmalibrary.org/docs/ Shattering_Silences.htm
Source: Burma Online Library (http://burmalibrary.org)
Added to ADG on: 14 April 2008 , contributed by: Sherrill Whittington
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Shattering silences: Karen women speak out about the Burmese military regime's use of rape as a strategy of war in Karen State

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