Rape cases documented during Burma Army offensive in northern Shan StateSince 13 March 2011

Prepared by Shan Human Rights Foundation and Shan Women’s Action Network

Date Age of woman/girlLocation Burma ArmyBattalionscommitting rape

Details of rape cases Legal Action

21 Mar201130, 34 Nam Laovillage, MongGao tract, Tangyan townshipTroops from LIB 291based at Nam Pong(local commanderMajor Hla Noe) andIB 33 from MongGao, Tang YantownshipTwo women gang-raped, one todeath1. was gang raped by largegroup of soldiers at night. Shehad just delivered a one monthold child. She died immediatelyafter being gang raped.2. troops from same units rapedanother ethnic Chinese at herhouse. While they were rapingher, her elder sister came to thehouse and screamed for help.The soldiers then pointed their

guns at her and told her “If you

do not want to be raped andkilled, you must not tell anyone

about this!” They then threw

30,000 Kyats at her and wentback to their base.None(Headman of Nam Lao villageand relatives of thevictims/survivors madecomplaints to the headman of Mong Gao. But the headman saidhe was too afraid to report thecase to any higher authority anduntil today there has been noprosecution against the rapists.)22 Mar2011n.a. Wan Pa Tabvillage, ParngJae tract, Ke SeetownshipTroops from LIB 131based in Nam Pook,Wan Wa tract, KesitownshipTroops raped two women fromWan Pa Tab village.None23 Mar 19 Nam Laovillage, MongTroops from LIB 291Nam Pong base, andTroops gang-raped her on theroad south of the village of NamNone