Archive · 13 Aug 2025
UN Report: Myanmar Security Forces Systematically Tortured People
A UN report says that security forces in Myanmar are torturing people.
They are hitting, shocking, and hurting people in other terrible ways, including children.
The UN team has evidence from many people and pictures to prove it.
The Myanmar government says it's not true and blames terrorists.
The UN is trying to gather evidence to help other countries prosecute the crimes.
But, the UN's work is at risk because they don't have enough money to keep investigating, which means they may not be able to collect the evidence needed for the prosecutions.
UN report details systematic torture by Myanmar security forces.
Victims faced beatings, electric shocks, rape, and other abuses.
Children were among those tortured in detention.
Myanmar military government denies the allegations, blaming terrorists.
UN investigators are facing budget cuts threatening their work.
- Who
- Myanmar security forces, according to the UN report; the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM).
- What
- A UN report found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces.
- When
- The report covers a one-year period up to June 30th.
- Where
- Myanmar detention facilities.
- Why
- The IIMM is investigating alleged crimes in Myanmar and to support jurisdictions investigating the alleged crimes.
United Nations Findings
Myanmar Government's Response
Responsibility for Torture
United Nations Findings
Myanmar security forces are responsible for systematic torture.
Myanmar Government's Response
The Myanmar military government denies these claims and blames "terrorists".
- Report Publisher
- Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM)
- Allegations
- Systematic torture
- Forms of Torture
- Beatings, electric shocks, gang rape, strangulation, and removal of fingernails.
- Military Response
- Denied allegations, blamed terrorists
- Detained since coup
- Tens of thousands of people
- Investigation Scope
- Abuses since 2011
- Threat
- UN budget cuts threatening investigations