Wai Moe Naing beaten unconscious in Mandalay’s Obo Prison, denied medical care

Wai Moe Naing, a leading figure in the anti-coup movement and chairman of the Monywa University Students’ Union, was brutally beaten by prison staff upon arrival at Obo Prison in Mandalay, according to a statement released on 1 July by the Political Prisoners Network – Myanmar (PPNM).

PPNM reported that Wai Moe Naing was struck on the head with a metal rod, causing heavy bleeding and loss of consciousness. Despite the seriousness of his injuries, prison authorities failed to provide emergency medical care or transfer him to the prison hospital.

“As in previous incidents, he received no medical attention, not even basic first aid. The beating

happened right at the prison gate,” said PPNM spokesperson Thaik Htun Oo.