Insein Prison
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Insein Prison (pronounced like "insane") is located in Yangon Division, near Yangon (Rangoon), the old capital of Myanmar. It is run by the military junta of Myanmar, the State Peace and Development Council, and used largely to repress political dissidents.
The prison is notorious worldwide for its inhumane and dirty conditions, abusive techniques, and uses of mental and physical torture.
One of its most famous prisoners is the Nobel Peace prize winning human rights activist, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest and was transferred to the Prison on May 14, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Google Images Insein Prison.
- Current Conditions in Insein Prison
- BBC "Inside Burma's Insein Prison"
- HIV Spreads in Insein Prison
- PDF "Burma's Insein Prison: punishment and oppression"
- Burma Campaign Aung San Suu Kyi in Insein Prison
- Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)
- Burmese AAPPB Joint Report on Insein Prison
- Myanmar Government Prisons
Coordinates: 16°53′34″N 96°05′53″E / 16.892715°N 96.097986°E
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