Members of the Arakan Women Network speak to soldiers outside of a military court in Sittwe, Rakhine State, on December 11, after a rare legal victory for a woman who was brutally raped by Tatmadaw soldiers. (AFP)
Members of the Arakan Women Network speak to soldiers outside of a military court in Sittwe, Rakhine State, on December 11, after a rare legal victory for a woman who was brutally gang-raped by Tatmadaw soldiers. (AFP)

Myanmar gang-rape victim wins legal battle with military

Advocates and activists are weary of calling the case a turning point in the military's long history of dismissing and denying rape claims lodged against it.

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