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"Despite the fact that no exceptional circumstances whatsoever can be invoked to justify torture
under international law, Myanmar’s military and security forces continue to torture and commit
degrading and inhuman treatment against its people every day.
Since its coup in February, the military regime has increasingly tortured anti-regime protesters and
those opposing th e ju n ta However, it is not a new crime; torture is one o f its cruel tactics
Myanmar’s military has carried out against ethnic people in armed conflicts over the past five
decades. Ethnic people were subject to detention on suspicion o f having ties to ethnic armed
organizations, torture during interrogation, forced confession and wrongful imprisonment.
Evidence showed that the junta unnecessarily displayed force and beat the people including youths
and women in their arrests and tortured them during interrogation. At least 22 civilians were
tortured to death during military custody since February coup.
On this International Day in Support o f Victims o f Torture, the Ministry o f Human Rights strongly
condemns the State Administrative Council, which is how the junta describes itself, and its security
forces for their acts. The ministry here reiterates that it is trying to hold those responsible for torture
accountable both under national and international laws. According to international conventions, not
only those who carry out but also those who authorize torture are responsible for torture. The
ministry will ensure those who authorized torture also receive fitting punishments.
The ministry will ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Convention
Against Torture as soon as possible to prevent torture against innocent civilians in the future. It will
continue its efforts to prevent Myanmar civilians from torture and to bring those responsible for
torture to justice..."
Source/publisher:
Ministry of Human Rights
Date of Publication:
2021-06-26
Date of entry:
2021-06-26
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Myanmar
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English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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