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RAPE OF TEENAGERS PAYS OFF FOR BATT
- Subject: RAPE OF TEENAGERS PAYS OFF FOR BATT
- From: m.win@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 09 Oct 1999 08:53:00
Subject: RAPE OF TEENAGERS PAYS OFF FOR BATTALION # 524
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BURMA COURIER No. 201 Oct 3 - 9, 1999
RAPE OF TEENAGERS PAYS OFF FOR BATTALION # 524
Based on a case history in the September report of the Shan Human Rights
Foundation
CHIANG MAI -- The message sent out by the generals at the top of Burma's
SPDC about the big advantages of opening up the country to the market
economy is beginning to filter through to the lower ranks, especially in
the war-ravaged areas of central Shan state.=20
On June 29 a group of seven villagers were busy on their rice and sesame
farm about three and half miles west of Mong-kung town when they were
interrupted in their work by the arrival of a patrol unit from Infantry
Battalion 524 which is stationed in the township. Troops of Brigade 759 =
of
the Shan States Army - South are also known to be active in the =
township.
The villagers, originally from Naa Pung in the Wan Phui tract, were
forcibly relocated to the outskirts of Mong-kung in August, 1997. They =
and
others from Naa Pung had been engaged in cultivating their rice and =
sesame
plantations west of the town since April of this year. Among the group
were Loong Taan Lu, his wife Pa Tin, their son-in-law, Zaai Kham Mon, =
his
wiife Naang Seng Phaa and three teen-age daughters of Loong and Pa, =
Naang
Thung Ung, 19, Naang Lawn, 17, and Naang Wo, 15.
After separating the two men from the women, members of patrol tied up =
the
men and interrogated them about the presence of Shan soldiers in the =
area.
When beating and torture failed to produce any information from the men,
each of the women was taken in turn and similarly beaten, tortured and
interrogated, but they, too, had seen and heard nothing about Shan =
soldiers
in the area.
Eventually, the four younger women were raped by the soldiers. When the
youngest, who was taken by Captain Win Naing, the commanding officer of =
the
patrol, cried and struggled, he used his pistol to hit her on the head. =
So
severe was the blow that her skull was fractured. After raping the =
women
to their satisfaction, the patrol from Battalion 524 finally released =
the
villagers.
Upon returning to Mong-tung, Loong Taan Lu went to the Naa Pung village
headman to advise him of what had happened to his daughter. Together =
with
others members of the village council they went to the base camp of LIB =
524
where they lodged a complaint.
The next morning seventy soldiers were lined up by Commander Aung Win of
the battalion and fifteen year old Naang Wo was asked to identify the
soldier who had raped her. Since Captain Win Naing had been left out of
the lineup, the girl was unable to point out her rapist.
As a result, Long Taan Lu, the headman and members of the village =
council
who had made the complaint were accused of defaming the military and =
locked
up at the military base. The next day the villagers were told that they
had committed a grave offence and could be punished by the military. =
They
were asked whether they wanted to take the punishment or pay a fine. =20
Before they answered, however, the headman was beaten with a stick until =
he
lost consciousness.
Later, their families were ordered to pay 2,000 kyat each for their =
release
while the victims who had been beaten and raped, including Naang Wo, =
were
fined 500 kyat each. Evidently, Burma's military is not above making =
even
rape and torture into paying propositions.
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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><STRONG>BURMA COURIER =
No.=20
201 Oct 3 - =
9,=20
1999</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3><STRONG>RAPE OF =
TEENAGERS PAYS=20
OFF FOR BATTALION # 524<BR></STRONG>Based on a case history in the =
September=20
report of the Shan Human Rights<BR>Foundation<BR><BR>CHIANG MAI -- The =
message=20
sent out by the generals at the top of Burma's<BR>SPDC about the big =
advantages=20
of opening up the country to the market<BR>economy is beginning to =
filter=20
through to the lower ranks, especially in<BR>the war-ravaged areas of =
central=20
Shan state. <BR><BR>On June 29 a group of seven villagers were busy on =
their=20
rice and sesame<BR>farm about three and half miles west of Mong-kung =
town when=20
they were<BR>interrupted in their work by the arrival of a patrol unit =
from=20
Infantry<BR>Battalion 524 which is stationed in the township. Troops of =
Brigade=20
759 of<BR>the Shan States Army - South are also known to be active in =
the=20
township.<BR><BR>The villagers, originally from Naa Pung in the Wan Phui =
tract,=20
were<BR>forcibly relocated to the outskirts of Mong-kung in August, =
1997. =20
They and<BR>others from Naa Pung had been engaged in cultivating their =
rice and=20
sesame<BR>plantations west of the town since April of this year. =
Among the=20
group<BR>were Loong Taan Lu, his wife Pa Tin, their son-in-law, Zaai =
Kham Mon,=20
his<BR>wiife Naang Seng Phaa and three teen-age daughters of Loong and =
Pa,=20
Naang<BR>Thung Ung, 19, Naang Lawn, 17, and Naang Wo, 15.<BR><BR>After=20
separating the two men from the women, members of patrol tied up =
the<BR>men and=20
interrogated them about the presence of Shan soldiers in the =
area.<BR>When=20
beating and torture failed to produce any information from the =
men,<BR>each of=20
the women was taken in turn and similarly beaten, tortured =
and<BR>interrogated,=20
but they, too, had seen and heard nothing about Shan soldiers<BR>in the=20
area.<BR><BR>Eventually, the four younger women were raped by the=20
soldiers. When the<BR>youngest, who was taken by Captain Win =
Naing, the=20
commanding officer of the<BR>patrol, cried and struggled, he used his =
pistol to=20
hit her on the head. So<BR>severe was the blow that her skull was=20
fractured. After raping the women<BR>to their satisfaction, the =
patrol=20
from Battalion 524 finally released the<BR>villagers.<BR><BR>Upon =
returning to=20
Mong-tung, Loong Taan Lu went to the Naa Pung village<BR>headman to =
advise him=20
of what had happened to his daughter. Together with<BR>others =
members of=20
the village council they went to the base camp of LIB 524<BR>where they =
lodged a=20
complaint.<BR><BR>The next morning seventy soldiers were lined up by =
Commander=20
Aung Win of<BR>the battalion and fifteen year old Naang Wo was asked to =
identify=20
the<BR>soldier who had raped her. Since Captain Win Naing had been =
left=20
out of<BR>the lineup, the girl was unable to point out her =
rapist.<BR><BR>As a=20
result, Long Taan Lu, the headman and members of the village =
council<BR>who had=20
made the complaint were accused of defaming the military and =
locked<BR>up at the=20
military base. The next day the villagers were told that =
they<BR>had=20
committed a grave offence and could be punished by the military. =20
They<BR>were asked whether they wanted to take the punishment or pay a=20
fine. <BR>Before they answered, however, the headman was beaten =
with a=20
stick until he<BR>lost consciousness.<BR><BR>Later, their families were =
ordered=20
to pay 2,000 kyat each for their release<BR>while the victims who had =
been=20
beaten and raped, including Naang Wo, were<BR>fined 500 kyat each. =
Evidently, Burma's military is not above making even<BR>rape and torture =
into=20
paying propositions.<BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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