Report on Rohingya women and girls, UN urges
The arrival of more than half a million Rohingya refugees who have fled an army crackdown in Rakhine state of Myanmar since August 25 has put an immense sufferings in the already packed camps in Bangladesh. Star file photo
United Nations urges Myanmar to report the condition of Rohingya refugee women and girls exclusively, now in Bangladesh escaping Myanmar’s persecution.
United Nations today urged Myanmar to report the condition of Rohingya refugee women and girls exclusively, now in Bangladesh escaping Myanmar's persecution.
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) made the decision last week, said a press release issued from UN today.
It called on Myanmar to provide information on a range of issues surrounding alleged instances of violence against women and girls in northern Rakhine State in recent months.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. It requested information concerning cases of sexual violence, including rape, against Rohingya women and girls by the state security forces, the press release adds.
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