A new child law is due to be signed soon that would allow police to open cases even if nobody presses charges. Myanmar EndRape SayNoToRape MeToo Nigeria
Seven nurseries in Myanmar’s capital remained closed Thursday as police charged a suspect for allegedly raping a two-year-old, a case that has horrified a country where experts say assaults on children are widespread.He described how his daughter had returned home from her nursery in Naypyidaw in May with injuries that doctors told him were the result of rape.“Fifteen private schools were shut on Monday but eight have re-opened,” the Department of Social Welfare’s Tin Zaw Moe told AFP.
The drive spread to newspaper front pages and even the president’s office, which shared the trending icon on Facebook, saying it had been deluged by demands for action.Hundreds have signed up to take part in a protest march this Saturday in Yangon to the Criminal Investigation Department . The stigma and reticence to undertake a lengthy judicial process mean many families prefer to remain silent.
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