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Rapper to be imprisoned for complaining about power cuts
A relative has confirmed that hip-hop artist Byu Har will be sent to Yangon’s notorious Insein Prison to face charges of incitement
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Political prisoners removed from cells at Daik-U
After taking away 15 political inmates, authorities locked the remaining Daik-U detainees in their cells in a repeat of recent actions at another prison in Myingyan
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Nine PDF members make dramatic escape from Taungoo Prison
Three of the escapees, including one woman, were facing the death penalty for their resistance activities, police said in an internal report
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A Myanmar artist finds freedom behind bars—by portraying prisoners’ oppression
Sketching fellow inmates enabled political prisoner Ko Phoe to escape the grim reality of his situation and discover a new purpose in life
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Despite calls for reform, prisoners continue hard labour in shackles
Months after a report on abuses and corruption in prison labour camps prompted calls for reforms and investigations, little has changed.
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