Woman in Bokpyin Raped Repeatedly by Junta Soldiers After Arrest

October 1, 2025

HURFOM has confirmed another appalling case of sexual violence committed by Junta troops in Bokpyin Township, Myeik District, where a young woman was repeatedly raped after being arrested.

On September 20, soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 358 forced two married women from Sakan Thar Village (locally known as Yae Bet Village), under Htawng Sone Ma Hek village tract, to accompany them as guides. The troops were camped nearby in Bodaw Village.

According to local residents, the soldiers beat one of the women, aged around 30, before releasing her. The other, a 20-year-old woman whose husband was not at home, was taken away and raped multiple times.
“They took her away deliberately. This was intentional — they wanted to commit sexual violence. She was violated again and again,” said one villager who asked not to be named.

The perpetrators belong to LIB 358, a battalion notorious in Bokpyin Township for its abuses against civilians. Local people said soldiers frequently burn down houses, loot property from families who have fled, and destroy homes and belongings with impunity.

This case is part of a wider and systematic pattern of sexual violence used by the junta as a weapon of war. Women and girls across Mon, Karen, and Tanintharyi have endured rape, sexual assault, and harassment at the hands of soldiers. Survivors are left traumatized, families are silenced in fear, and communities live under constant threat.

The use of sexual violence as a weapon violates both domestic and international laws, including the Geneva Conventions. Yet, under military rule, survivors are denied justice, while perpetrators act with complete impunity.

HURFOM continues to call attention to these crimes, which target women simply because of their vulnerability in conflict zones. Protecting women’s rights and dignity must be at the forefront of any response to the ongoing crisis in Burma.

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under News