Document #1320872

Irrawaddy (Author), published by ReliefWeb

Burmese Troops Targeting Women in Shan Conflict

http://reliefweb.int/node/398221

ecoi.net description:
Shan state: Government troops use local women as human shields and older men as porters in fightings with Brigade 1 of the Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) in Tangyan and Mongshu districts; 3 women are raped by combatants and many residents flee the area
Country:
Myanmar
Sources:
Irrawaddy (Author), published by ReliefWeb
Published:
25 April 2011
Original link:
http://reliefweb.int/node/398221
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1320872 (former ID 159065)

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