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[burmanet2-l] Re: ST-Burmese prison



Subject: Re: [burmanet2-l] Re: ST-Burmese prisoners 'let down'

On Sat, 13 Nov 1999 OKKAR66129@xxxxxxx wrote:

> If you know this kind of accident send me e-mail at once. I will convey it to 
> Yangon and the culprits will be taken action according to the 1959 Burma Army 
> Act.
> 
> Don't be howling in the Internet.
> 
> ok

Can you give the record of any prosecutions for rape by soldiers against
non-Burman women in Burma?  The UN, ILO, Amnesty, Human Rights Watch and
many others conclude that rape is frequent and prosecution virtually
nonexistent.

> 
> In a message dated 11/12/99 8:42:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> Sidneypilg@xxxxxxx writes:
> 
> > Which law are you referring to Mr. Okkar?  I have raised that questions 
> >  earlier to you but you couldn't answer it.  Does your country have 
> >  constitution and laws which protect the wellbeings of the people?  If so , 
> >  just please tell us what they are and how they are written and where?  
> >  
> >  Oh, in case your ears can't hear.   Some karen women were also raped by 
> the 
> >  Burmese soldiers.  It is normal that many karen women are usually raped in 
> >  rural areas by the soldiers.  Well, keep on loving your fathers who rape 
> > your 
> >  karen mother.
> 

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