00:00United Nations investigators say they have evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar's security forces.
00:07The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, or IIMM, reports victims suffered beatings, electric shocks, strangulation, and other abuse, sometimes leading to death.
00:21It found children detained as proxies for missing parents were also tortured.
00:25The report covering July 2023 to June 2024 was based on over 1,300 sources, including eyewitness accounts, forensic evidence, documents, and photographs.
00:37It named high-level commanders but withholds identities pending further investigations.
00:42Formed in 2018 to probe serious violations of international law, the IIMM, said Myanmar's military-backed government has ignored more than two dozen requests for information and access to the country.
00:55Myanmar has been in turmoil since the 2021 military coup sparked civil war with tens of thousands have been detained.
01:03Hunter Chief Min Aung Hlaung ended a four-year state of emergency last month, named himself acting president, and set elections for later this year.
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