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village.1412 Ethnic Rakhine and the security forces came to the seashore and prevented
villagers from returning to the village, while those still in the village were forced to go to the
seashore.1413 A 15-year old boy, who reportedly had a mental disability, was stabbed to death
by a group of ethnic Rakhine in the presence of security forces. 1414 Ethnic Rakhine and
security forces then looted the empty houses and shops.1415 One man described being ordered
to leave his house by the police and carrying his elderly mother:
The police kept saying that time was up. One police officer hit me on my hands with a
stick, and I dropped my mother. She hurt her back and died 10 days later. I still
remember the incident and cannot bear it. My mother died because of me.1416
660. When the tide was sufficiently high, towards nightfall, many Muslim villagers left on
approximately 50 fishing boats. Most boats headed north towards Sittwe.1417 The majority of
the displaced from Paik Seik ultimately moved to the displacement camps and sites in Sittwe.
661. The violence continued in many areas of Kyaukpyu until 25 October 2012. Credible
satellite imagery analysis indicates that the areas affected by burning and destruction in
Kyaukpyu were all predominantly Muslim neighbourhoods. 1418
(d)
Sexual and gender-based violence during the 2012 violence
662. During the 2012 violence, Rohingya women and girls were raped, mutilated, abducted
and killed. For example, a female eyewitness from Maungdaw town described how in June
2012 she saw her 16-year old neighbour being raped outside her house and then killed by
soldiers and police.1419 A 27-year old female from Sittwe described the killing of her
cousin:1420
On Monday 12 June, my 14-year old cousin went out of the house to look for her
mother and never returned home. At around 2am, her dead body was found. She was
covered with a piece of cloth. I was shocked when I saw her body. Her left breast was
cut and the other one was severely injured, with bite marks. It was difficult to
recognize her face as her neck was twisted and it was not in the right position. I think
she was raped.1421
663. There are also credible reports that up to 20 women and girls were abducted in June
2012 from the Narzi quarter of Sittwe and subjected to sexual slavery by soldiers. 1422 Another
woman, approximately 22-years old, was reportedly detained at a military hospital and forced
to marry a soldier from the Tatmadaw medical corps. 1423 In most cases of sexual violence
during this period, the alleged perpetrators were members of the Tatmadaw, the NaSaKa or
other security forces. Sexual violence was perpetrated during home searches 1424 or on security
forces’ compounds.1425 Most sexual violence was not reported to the authorities as Rohingya
considered that this would result in ill-treatment or arrest.1426
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CI-088, DI-022; V-050.
CI-085, CI-088.
CI-085, CI-168, CI-170, V-051.
CI-083, CI-168, DI-021, V-050.
CI-165, V-050.
CI-170.
Human Rights Watch, Damage Assessment Summary for Kyaukpyu – Based on satellite imagery
recorded on morning of 25 October 2012; Human Rights Watch, Burma: New Violence in Arakan
State – Satellite Imagery Shows Widespread Destruction of Rohingya Homes, Property (26 October
2012).
DI-038.
CI-077.
CI-077.
K-076.19.
K-076.19.
K-076.6.
K-076.7.
K-076.8.
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