Rohingya woman Dildar Begum and her daughter Noor Kalima, who crossed over to Bangladesh recover at Sadar Hospital in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. (Dar Yasin/Associated Press)GENEVA — The head of the U.N.’s migration agency warned Wednesday about increasing reports of sexual violence directed at Rohingya Muslims, who have been fleeing violence in Myanmar in recent weeks. Director-General William Lacy Swing of the International Organization for Migration said he was “shocked and concerned” about the reports of sexual and gender-based violence among Rohingya newly arrived in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. IOM said rape, sexual assault, domestic violence, child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence have been identified. “Sexual and gender-based violence is a severe, life-threatening public health and human rights abuse,” he said.

Source: Washington Post September 27, 2017 17:58 UTC