Insein Prison

Local nameအင်းစိန်ထောင်
LocationInsein Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Insein Prison is located in Yangon Division, near Yangon, the old capital of Myanmar. From 1988 to 2011 it was run by the military junta of Myanmar, named the State Law and Order Restoration Council from 1988 to 2003 and the State Peace and Development Council from 2003 to 2011, and was used largely to repress political dissidents.

The prison is notorious worldwide for its inhumane conditions, corruption, abuse of inmates, and use of mental and physical torture.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insein_Prison

Address Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Coordinates 16°53'36.121" N 96°5'51.237" E

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