"In October 2016, amid renewed violence in Rakhine state, it was reported that ?dozens” of women had been raped by Burma/Myanmar army soldiers.The story shocked international media and the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict called on the Government to conduct an investigation into the alleged incidents. However, the Burma/Myanmar army has long used rape as a weapon of war, especially against Burma?s/Myanmar?s ethnic nationalities. Despite the hundreds of rapes that have been recorded by Burma?s/Myanmar?s NGOs and civil society organizations (CSOs), no member of Burma?s/Myanmar?s government forces has ever been punished for committing rape or sexual violence. This is because under Burma?s/Myanmar?s 2008 Constitution the army gifted itself immunity from the country?s laws, meaning allegations of rape are only investigated internally by the army, if at all..."