UN investigators have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar’s security forces, including beatings, electric shocks, and strangulation, sometimes resulting in death. Children detained in place of parents were also tortured. The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) identified some senior perpetrators based on over 1,300 sources, Reuters reported.

The report also notes summary executions by both security forces and opposition groups. Myanmar’s military government denies the allegations and has not cooperated with UN inquiries. Since the 2021 coup, the country remains in conflict with thousands detained. The IIMM warns budget cuts threaten its ongoing investigations and justice efforts.