February
19, 2018
The
Myanmar National Human Rights Commission released a statement yesterday warning
the public to exercise caution amidst the numerous cases of sexual assault that
were reported recently.
The
statement said that the number of reported sexual assault cases in the news and
social media has increased from 1,100 in 2016 to 1,405 in 2017. Among the 1,100
cases in 2016, 671 were related to sexual assault on minors and 429 on adults,
while in 2017, 897 cases were related to minors and 508 to adults. In most of
these cases, additional felonies such as theft, murder and disposing of the
corpse were also carried out.
The
statement said these assaults infringed on women’s and children’s rights and
threatened their safety.
The
statement urges the public to take necessary safety precautions to prevent
sexual assaults and cooperate in finding the perpetrators of such acts. In
response to the public’s request to catch the perpetrators, the rights
commission also urges authorities to effectively administer justice in such
cases.
GNLM
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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