Naypyidaw Victoria rape case

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Demonstration outside Criminal Investigation Department in Insein Township, Yangon, Myanmar on 6 July 2019 for Naypyidaw Victoria Rape Case

Naypyidaw Victoria Rape Case refers to the rape of a 2-year-and-11-month-old girl, nicknamed Victoria, believed to have happened in Wisdom Hill Nursery School in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, which sparked national outrage. The police filed a case at court against a driver who worked in nursery but DNA evidence obtained during the evidence did not match him.[1] Thousands of people marched to Criminal Investigation Department on 6 July 2019 to show their dissatisfaction with the police handling of the case.[2] State leaders have verbally instructed officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs and Myanmar Police Force (MPF) to bring the case before the courts.[3]

Incident[]

Victoria came back from school, Wisdom Hill Private Pre-School, on 16 May 2019 with injuries that a doctor from a public hospital confirmed were the result of rape.[4] Her mother filed a complaint with police on the following day.[5]

Aftermath[]

The government closed seven nurseries schools in Naypyidaw following the case. Many citizens changed their Facebook profile picture to a silhouette of a little girl with the title "Justice for Victoria" to demand justice be served in the case.[4] Rising public pressure on social media forced the government to pledge that the case will be resolved in a timely manner.[5]

On 1 July 2019, Department of Social Welfare shut down 15 nurseries across Naypyitaw that were operating without proper licenses, including Wisdom Hill.[5]

Nationwide protests[]

Social media users have criticised the lack of haste and professionalism of the police response, underscoring a lack of trust in the authorities in a country still emerging from decades of military rule.[6]

Many people in Myanmar took to Facebook to say Aung Gyi was wrongfully accused, and that the actual culprit was at large.[7]

Yangon[]

The march to demand the justice for Victoria, in Yangon

On 6 July 2019, thousands of protesters marched to a police office in Yangon, demanding speedy and transparent justice in a child-rape case that has sparked national outrage. Organisers estimated as many as 6,000 protesters gathered at the Yangon office of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) wearing white T-shirts, some printed with the words "Justice for Victoria".[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Deputy Police Chief Defends Handling of Toddler Sexual Assault Case". The Irrawaddy. 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Thousands protest Myanmar child rape". Bangkok Post (in American English). 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ Thein, Aung Min (1 July 2019). "State leaders order justice for sexually abused child in Nay Pyi Taw". Eleven Media Group.
  4. ^ a b "Myanmar shuts nurseries, makes arrest in rape of 2-year-old". Straits Times (in American English). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Govt Pledges Truth will be Revealed in Toddler Rape Case". The Irrawaddy (in American English). 2 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Protesters in Myanmar demand justice after 2-year-old raped". The Washington Post. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Protesters in Myanmar demand justice after 2-year-old raped". Aljazeera. 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Protesters in Myanmar demand justice after 2-year-old was allegedly raped". The Japan Times. 6 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Thousands protest amid outcry over Myanmar child-rape case". CNA. 6 July 2019.
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