Myanmar must investigate 'army beating' video


Negotiators from the government of Aung San Suu Kyi (pictured) and the military are holding peace talks with more than a dozen ethnic rebel groups aimed at ending some of the world's longest running civil wars.

Yangon (AFP) - Myanmar authorities must investigate a video showing men in military uniforms viciously beating handcuffed detainees suspected of being ethnic rebel fighters, rights groups said Sunday.

The video's emergence comes as negotiators from the civilian-led government of Aung San Suu Kyi and the military hold peace talks with more than a dozen ethnic rebel groups in the capital, aimed at ending some of the world's longest running civil wars.

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