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Coverage dated September 23, 2026 to September 24, 2026

Group: Women face abuse in Myanmar prisons

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

YANGON, Myanmar -- Female political prisoners in Myanmar have faced torture, sexual violence, unsanitary conditions and life-threatening denials of medical care, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, calling for their immediate release.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Human Rights Watch urges Myanmar to free women political prisoners after torture, abuse allegations (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Human Rights Watch reports that women political prisoners in Myanmar face severe torture, sexual violence, and neglect

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Group: Women face abuse in Myanmar prisons (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    YANGON, Myanmar -- Female political prisoners in Myanmar have faced torture, sexual violence, unsanitary conditions and life-threatening denials of medical care, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, calling for their immediate release.