And brutality against Rohingya Women and children whove fled the military crackdown in myanmar. The United Nations is warning of an increase in this type of violence and doctors say theyve found that many of the women and children theyre treating, have been sexually assaulted and abused by soldiers. The rohingya a muslim ethnic minority live in Rakhine State in mainly buddhist myanmar but more than half a million are now living in refugee camps on the southern tip of bangladesh. You may find some of the details in sanjoy majumders report distressing. The memorys still fresh, the pain very raw. A village inside myanmar was attacked two weeks ago, allegedly by the Burmese Military and a mob of rakhine buddhists. Translation i came out with my children to try and escape. Two rakhine men pinned my arms to my side. Then, they started raping me. After one finished, another one took his place, and then a third. When they let her go, she picked up her children and began running. Then this happ
She picked up her children and began running. Then this happened. They snatched my two year old boy from my arms and threw him inside a burning house. It took her three days to get here, a refugee camp in bangladesh, just inside the border. I cannot find my husband, my parents, my other children. Doctors treating the rohingyas say they are seeing more such cases of Sexual Violence. I find this 22 year old rohingya woman inside her tent, trying to put her baby to sleep. She says she was raped by a burmese soldier inside her home, while others kept watch. Her husband, who is missing, was at the village cleric. Translation how can i tell anyone about what happened to me . It is a matter of shame. It is better to die than tell anyone. Deeply traumatized, she never leaves her tent. Others bring her medicine. It is not easy to independently verify what is happening inside Myanmars Rakhine state. Access is strictly controlled, journalists are not allowed inside and the Burmese Military has de
It took her three days to get here, a refugee camp in bangladesh, just inside the border. I cannot find my husband, my parents, my other children. Doctors treating the rohingyas say they are seeing more such cases of Sexual Violence. I find this 22 year old rohingya woman inside her tent, trying to put her baby to sleep. She says she was raped by a burmese soldier inside her home, while others kept watch. Her husband, who is missing, was the village cleric. Translation how can i tell anyone about what happened to me . It is a matter of shame. It is better to die than tell anyone. Deeply traumatized, she never leaves her tent. Others bring her medicine. It is not easy to independently verify what is happening inside Myanmars Rakhine state. Access is strictly controlled, journalists are not allowed inside and the Burmese Military has denied all allegations of sexual assault. In fact, its denied having anything to do with the violence all together. But it says its willing to investigate i
The bbc has heard disturbing accounts of Sexual Violence and brutality against Rohingya Women and children whove fled the military crackdown in myanmar. The rohingya a muslim ethnic minority live in Rakhine State in mainly buddhist myanmar, but more than 500,000 are now living in refugee camps on the southern tip of bangladesh. A warning you may find some of the details in sanjoy majumders report distressing. The memory is still fresh, the pain very raw. Her village inside myanmar was attacked two weeks ago, allegedly by the Burmese Military and a mob of rakhine buddhists. Translation i came out with my children to try and escape. Two rakhine men pinned my arms to my side. Then they started raping me. After one finished, another one took his place, and then a third. When they let her go, she picked up her children and began running. Then this happened. They snatched my 2 year old boy from my arms and threw him inside a burning house. It took her three days to get here, a refugee camp i
Where people are already queueing at a voting station for a referendum on independence for catalonia thats a vote that the Spanish Government considers illegal and has tried to stop. Spanish police earlier sealed off polling stations and raided a Communications Centre where votes were due to be counted. The polling stations are due to open in just under three hours time. From barcelona, heres tom burridge. Those against the referendum last night took to the streets. A sea of spanish flags outside the headquarters of catalonias devolved government. All chant espanol, espanol, espanol those protesting happy that thousands of Spanish National police are on board two cruise ships docked in barcelonas port. This is madrid saying it is ultimately in charge. Together, we are more stronger, together is a great country inside of europe, and the majority of catalonia, we want to continue to be a part of spain. But those who want the referendum have occupied schools so they can be used as polling