Myanmar government's inquiry finds no evidence of rape, methods criticized
The United Nations has condemned the recent publication of a report by Myanmar's government-backed commission investigating incidences of rape and gang rape perpetrated by Myanmar's security forces upon the country's Rohingya minority. The report claimed to find no evidence of rape reported by any victims, but the inquiry's methods have been criticized as deeply flawed by the UN and human rights activists.
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