Agencies braced for spike in unwanted children who were conceived as a result of sexual violence by Myanmar soldiers and militiamenWhen hundreds of thousands of Rohingya flooded into south-east Bangladesh last year they told of systematic rape and other sexual violence by Myanmar soldiers and militiamen. May will impress nine months since that exodus started. Aid agencies,especially those who work with women and children, maintain been bracing for the date. Over the next weeks, and babies conceived as a result of sexual assaults committed during the crackdown will be born. Related: 'Lives will be lost': 700000 Rohingya face cyclone season under tarpaulin The Rohingya are Muslims who live in majority-Buddhist Myanmar. They are often described as "the world's most persecuted minority". Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com