Myanmar: Women Political Prisoners Tortured, Ill-treated

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Click to expand Image Former women political prisoners in Myanmar and their families reported the dangerous and sometimes deadly denial of prenatal and obstetric medical care to pregnant women. © 2026 Human Rights Watch (Bangkok) – The Myanmar military junta subjects women political prisoners to torture, sexual violence, and life-threatening denial of medical care, Human Rights Watch said today.Among the over 30,000 political prisoners detained since the junta’s February 2021 coup are about 6,600 women and 640 children.

Former prisoners and their families have…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · September 22, 2026

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