Myanmar military regime accused of murdering political prisoners Prison officials accused of extrajudicial killings and torture with thousands arrested for their opposition to the coup. Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2023
Young, rebellious and the Myanmar military’s ‘worst enemy’ Young people are leading opposition to the coup and have not been deterred by the military’s harassment and brutality. Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2022
Defiance in Myanmar even as executions prompt fears for detained More than 70 political prisoners are on death row and analysts fear a desperate military regime could step up killings. Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2022
Fears for more than 100 dissidents sentenced to death in Myanmar after executions spark condemnation The executions of four men earlier this week has brought into sharp focus the fate of more than 100 people sentenced to death under the country's military junta since the coup in February last year. ABC News · Jul 28, 2022
Myanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty Relatives of hundreds of prisoners gathered outside Myanmar's Insein Prison on Sunday after the military government announced the release of 1,600 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian nation's new year. Reuters · Apr 17, 2022
Sketches smuggled out of Myanmar prison expose harsh conditions Thousands of political prisoners have been sent to the notorious Insein jail since the February 2021 coup. Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2022
Smuggled sketches offer glimpses into harsh Myanmar prison In one drawing, dozens of men sit crammed into a single room, hunched with their knees together, every inch of space occupied. In another, they lie back to back on the floor, their faces straining with discomfort. Reuters · Apr 7, 2022
A year after Myanmar's coup, families of detainees search for answers Nearly a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops, 66-year-old Win Hlaing says he just wants to know whether he is alive. Reuters · Jan 29, 2022
After Myanmar coup, detainees' families search for answers Nearly a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops, 66-year-old Win Hlaing says he just wants to know whether he is alive. Bangkok Post · Jan 29, 2022