Since the latest military coup in 2021, the Burmese military has detained record numbers of political prisoners. More than 14,000 people are currently in jail for opposing military rule
Any critic of the Burmese military can face arbitrary arrest, torture, sexual violence, imprisonment, and death from execution or from torture and mistreatment.
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Political Prisoners
More than 14,000 people are in jail for opposing military rule, or exercising their basic rights.