# Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says

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- Reuters, 2026-09-23 04:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/myanmar-female-prisoners-face-torture-neglect-rights-group-says-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab35a7f118ed10001a2505c

> Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday that women prisoners in Myanmar face widespread torture, sexual violence and life-threatening medical neglect, highlighting the chronic mistreatment of thousands of detainees in the war-torn country.