YANGON: Hundreds of people joined a protest on Monday (Dec 23) against Myanmar’s police after the force broke the law by revealing the name of the child victim of a high profile rape case following the acquittal of a suspect.
The case of the three-year-old girl - known to the public by the nickname 'Victoria' - has become a focus for accusations of police misconduct in Myanmar, where the force remains under the control of the army under a transition to democracy.
Around 400 people holding the signs of"Shame on you Myanmar Police Force" and"Justice for Victoria" marched through the centre of Yangon under a hot sun.After a court ruled that a suspect arrested in the case was not guilty, police announced the name of the victim. A democratically elected government led by Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi took power in Myanmar in 2015, but key institutions such as the police remain under military control and efforts to strengthen the rule of law have floundered.
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