US State Dept outraged with Myanmar's junta and urges investigation of military torture


Trishaw riders wait for customers on the street of Yangon on October 29, 2021. - AFP

SYDNEY, Oct 30 (AP): The US State Department expressed outrage and demanded an investigation after The Associated Press reported that Myanmar’s military has been torturing detainees in a systemic way across the country.

The United Nations’ top expert on human rights in Myanmar also called for strong international pressure on the military.

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