According to a watchdog group, an official from ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has died in military custody amid allegations of torture. The marks the second death of a political figure from Kyi’s party at the hands of junta forces this week, causing concerns over the condition and treatment of detainees. Since the military seized power in a coup on February 1, junta forces have stifled dissent, arrested government officials, protestors, journalists, civil servants, and NGO workers. Military forces have also been criticized for their use of excessive force against protestors, such as firing live bullets into crowds and killing three young men.
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