A 27-year-old Rohingya Muslim woman refugee from Myanmar met Pope Francis on Friday in the hope he can help her find justice for the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of Myanmar soldiers, including rape. It said an internal investigation found no evidence of rape or killings by the security forces. Also Read- Pope Francis meets 16 Rohingya refugeesNew York-based rights group Human Rights Watch this month accused Myanmar security forces of committing widespread rape as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing. In calls for peace in Myanmar, he did not use the word “Rohingya” to describe members of the Muslim minority. The Rohingya refugees who met the Pope on Friday said they could not risk going back to their homeland without assurances for their safety.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 01, 2017 17:26 UTC