Burden of torture video spread in Myanmar SNS military forces to punish members for illegal interrogation May 14 16:02
In the western part of Myanmar, where armed forces of ethnic minorities and war with the army are intensifying, a video showing blindfolded people being tortured spread on social media, Myanmar military forces by security force members He acknowledged that there was an illegal interrogation and announced a policy of punishing the personnel involved.
In Rakhine State in western Myanmar, fighting with the armed forces of the Buddhist ethnic minorities and the army seeking greater autonomy is increasing.
In a video spread around social media from around 10th of this month, five people blindfolded and tied behind were repeatedly beaten and kicked, and five people were interrogated about the connection with the insurgents. It shows a scene of crying and denying.
While the video spread widely, the Myanmar military issued a statement, and some security officers under the command of `` illegal interrogation when a security force under the command of the armed forces transferred a person who seems to be connected to the armed forces on the 27th of last month. There was. ”
After that, he announced the policy of punishing the members involved.
Although it is extremely unusual for the Myanmar military to admit mistakes, it may be because the international community is rigorously questioning human rights abuses against the Muslim minority Rohingya.