Rape

Rape

Sayadaw Sandima arrives at Mani Zawtika monastery, the headquarters of the Sangha Maha Nayaka Association in Pobbathiri township, on the evening of December 31. (Photo: Min Min / Myanmar Now)
Rape charges filed against monk who won million-dollar lottery
The monk, who previously made headlines for winning a 1.5bn-kyat jackpot, is accused of sexually...
Published on Jan 5, 2021
The military tribunal in Sittwe, seen on December 11 (Phadu Htun Aung/Myanmar Now) 
Three soldiers get 20-year sentences for rape in Rakhine state
The military initially dismissed the incident as a fabrication, but later announced that the soldiers would be punished for the crime
Dec 12, 2020
Aung Gyi with his mother (Photo: Nyan Hlaing Lin / Myanmar Now)
Suspect in 'Victoria' child rape case sues police
The nature of the case, and the way it was handled by police, sparked nationwide outrage
Dec 10, 2020
Sittwe police station, where the woman filed a case against the three soldiers in June (Phadu Tun Aung/Myanmar Now) 
Myanmar military publishes name of woman who was gang raped by its soldiers
After months of denials, military statement protects identities of rapists while outing the survivor
Sep 18, 2020
A Rakhine woman has filed cases at the Sittwe police station, seen here on July 10, against three Tatmadaw soldiers she says gang raped her in June. (Photo: Phadu Tun Aung/Myanmar Now) 
Woman files rape case against three Tatmadaw soldiers
The Rathedaung township resident says the men threatened to kill her before gang raping her
Jul 14, 2020
Thousands of protestors march to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office in Yangon on 6 July to demand justice be served in the ‘Victoria’ child rape case. (Photo: Shwe Paw Mya Tin)
Myanmar explodes in anger over police disclosure of child rape victim's name
Police published detailed information on the three-year-old and her parents after the case against their culprit was suspended.
Dec 20, 2019
Technicians will attempt to retrieve the missing footage. (Photo: Myanmar Now)
CCTV footage missing in toddler rape case
Video evidence in Victoria rape case was apparently missing or deleted when played in court Wednesday. Technicians will now try to retrieve it.
Nov 8, 2019
Police officer U Myint Aung said survivors who appeared "physically or mentally disabled" must provide medical documents before opening a case. Photo: Kay Zon Nway/Myanmar Now
'Why should the court trust an insane person?’ - how Myanmar fails rape survivors with autism
Discrimination and unnecessary bureaucracy present extra barriers for survivors with autism and disabilities.
Nov 2, 2018