In response to the Junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing 's speech delivered to the Myanmar Women's Day ceremony on July 3, the Secretary General of the Women's League of Burma (WLB), Nan Moh Moh, attacked his statement of support for women as being in stark contradiction to the reality of the regime’s contempt for women’s rights.
Nan Moh Moh responded, "The military leader Min Aung Hlaing's words are the complete opposite of his actions. They [the Junta] engage in horrifying acts of violence, targeting innocent women and children, bombing them from warplanes and subjecting them to arrest. These atrocities are evident for all to see. Their deliberate mistreatment includes sexual violence, oppression, and discrimination, systematically inflicted upon women and children."
This did not deter General Hlaing ‘s from speaking about, “ the significance of women in nation-building, stating that they represent more than half of the country's population,” and emphasizing “their immense value as valuable human resources for the nation.”
The Junta chief also emphasized the importance of enhancing the socio-economic well-being of young women. He advocated for the development of women's lives, emphasizing the need for equal participation of both women and men across all sectors.
However the WLB responded, “ "The Junta engages in a systematic and pervasive pattern of sexual violence, while the terrorist military consistently evades punishment. So it's clear that their words and the actual truth are completely opposite," Nan Moh Moh continued.
According to women's rights activists and released individuals, the Military Council troops not only arrest and imprison women activists advocating for democracy and human rights ,but also engage in acts of torture and sexual harassment within the interrogation centers.
During the period of April to June 25, a distressing total of 111 women were detained by Military Council troops, with 67 women tragically lost their lives, according to data provided by the Burmese Women's Union (BWU).
On June 28, the Burmese Women's Union (BWU) released a report stating that 62 women lost their lives due to airstrikes, 22 women were killed in artillery shell explosions, 5 women were captured and killed, 16 women were burned alive, and 10 women fell victim to fatal gunshots.
