Human Rights Violations and Oppression Worsen Against Inmates at Myaungmya Prison

Public Myanmar News, May 18, 2026.

By Saw Zin Maung,

Severe human rights violations, corruption, and moral misconduct are heavily taking place against inmates inside Myaungmya Prison in Myaungmya Township, Ayeyarwady Region, according to a report by the Special Intelligence Force, a revolutionary news source.

Sources close to the prison staff told Public Myanmar News that an inmate named "Maung Aye," who is serving a sentence for murder and rape, was appointed as the chief prison monitor (Tan-see-choke) for the entire facility by prison officials earlier this year in 2026. Since then, he has been abusing his authority to abuse and torture detainees.

According to the sources, those oppressed by Maung Aye include local residents from townships such as Myaungmya, Wakema, Laputta, and Einme, with some victims being elderly individuals aged 70 to 80.

Family members of the victims stated that elderly inmates are being beaten and verbally abused under the pretext of failing to remember the mandatory prison posture. Furthermore, inmates are subjected to extortion, facing a fee of 50,000 MMK per person if they wish to transfer from the disciplinary cells to other regular prison cells.

In addition, lower-ranking prison staff are reportedly addressing 70-year-old elderly inmates using derogatory language, while subjecting them to inhumane beatings and severe torture, according to staff sources close to the prison.

In response to these human rights violations, prison sources reported that inmates are demanding an end to the inhumane group beatings and violence perpetrated by certain prison staff, regardless of whether an inmate has committed a disciplinary infraction or not. They are also demanding a designated 30-minute visitation window for visitors traveling from afar, alongside properly regulated schedules for morning, afternoon, and evening cell openings and lockdowns.

Local residents and families of the inmates have emphasized that the prisoners are constantly facing severe restrictions while staff abuse their authority and lack empathy. They further asserted that senior officials, from the chief jailer and prison superintendent down to the lower-ranking staff, must be held accountable for this ongoing corruption and systemic oppression.

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