Women from Myanmar's Kachin minority are trafficked to China as brides and raped until they become pregnant, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
In its report entitled "Give Us a Baby and We'll Let You Go", the rights watchdog said the women were sold for between US$3,000 and US$13,000 (S$4,000 and S$17,500), held against their will by Chinese families and subjected to physical and sexual abuse.
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