There are 38 major prisons currently in Burma.
Over 20 house political prisoners. At least 1500 Political Prisoners
[that we know of] are currently incarcerated in Burmese Prisons. Many of these are women. They must survive on a minimum of food and water, inadequate medical attention where exposure to AIDS and other communicable diseases occurs on a daily basis. They also endure constant harassment, physical and psychological abuse.
Women political prisoners are detained in appalling conditions inside prisons like Bassein prison [Burma]. This prison is located in Irrawaddy division in lower Burma. The distance between Bassein and Rangoon is 140 miles. The weather of Bassein is wet.
Other Prisons in Burma:
Bhamo prison
is located in Kachin state in northern Burma. The distance between
Bhamo and Rangoon is 803 miles. The weather of Bhamo is cool.
Bassein prison is located in
Irrawaddy division in lower Burma. The distance between Bassein
and Rangoon is 140 miles. The weather of Bassein is wet.
Buthitaung prison
is located in Araken state in western Burma. The distance between
Buthitaung and Rangoon is 730 miles. The weather of Buthitaung
is wet.
Henzada prison
is located in Irrawaddy division in lower Burma. The distance
between Henzada and Rangoon is 123 miles. The weather of Hinthada
is temperate.
Insein prison is located in
Rangoon division in lower Burma. The distance between Insein
and Rangoon is about 10 miles. The weather of Insein is temperate.
Kale prison
is located in Sagaing division in northwest Burma. The distance
between Kale and Rangoon is 680 miles. The weather of Kale is
cool in winter and hot in summer.
Katha prison is located in Sagaing
division in northern Burma. The distance between Katha and Rangoon
is about 800 miles. The weather of Katha is cool.
Kengtung prison
is located in southern Shan state in eastern Burma. The distance
between Kengtung and Rangoon is about 700 miles. The weather
of Kyaington is cool.
Hkanti prison
is located in Sagaing division in northern Burma. The distance
between Hkanti and Rangoon is about 1200 miles. The weather
of Hkanti is cool.
Kyaukphu prison
is located in Araken state in western Burma. The distance between
Kyaukphu and Rangoon is 450 miles. The weather ofKyaukphu is
wet.
Lashio prison
is located in Northern Shan state in northeast Burma. The distance
between Lashio and Rangoon is 607 miles. The weather of Larshow
is cool.
Loikaw prison
is located in Kayah state in eastern Burma. The distance between
Loikaw and Rangoon is 551 miles. The weather of Loicaw is hot
in summer and cool in winter.
Magwe prison
is located in Magwe Division in the middle of Burma. The distance
between Magwe and Rangoon is 331 miles. The weather of Magwe
is cool in winter and hot in summer.
Mandalay prison is
located in Mandalay division in upper Burma. The distance between
Mandalay and Rangoon is 432 miles. The weather of Mandalay is
hot in summer and cool in winter.
Maubin prison is
located in Irrawaddy division in lower Burma. The distance between
Maubin and Rangoon is nearly 60 miles. The weather of Maubin
is temperate.
Maikhtila prison
is located in Mandalay division in the middle of Burma. The
distance between Maikhtila and Rangoon is 338 miles. The weather
of Maikhtila is hot in summer and cool in winter.
Mergui prison is located in
Tenasserim division in southern part of Burma. The distance
between Mergui and Rangoon is 545 miles. The weather of Mergui
is wet.
Mogok prison
is located in Mandalay division in northern Burma. The distance
between Mogok and Rangoon is nearly 546 miles. The weather of
Mogok is cool.
Monywa prison is located in
Sagaing division in upper Burma. The distance between Monywa
and Rangoon is 517 miles. The weather of Monywa is hot.
Moulmein prison is located in
Mon state in lower Burma. The distance between Moulmein and
Rangoon is 187 miles. The weather of Moulmein is temperate.
Myaungmya prison
is located in Irrawaddy division in lower Burma. The distance
between Myaungmya and Rangoon is 170 miles. The weather of Myaungmya
is wet.
Myingyan prison is located in
Mandalay division in upper Burma. The distance between Myingyan
and Rangoon is nearly 396 miles. The weather of Myingyan is
cool in winter and hot in summer.
Myitkyina prison is located
in Kachin state in northern Burma. The distance between Myitkyina
and Rangoon is 919 miles. The weather of Myitkyina is very cool.
Nyaung U prison
is located in Mandalay division in the middle of Burma. The
distance between Nyaung U and Rangoon is 426 miles. The weather
of Nyaung U is hot in summer and cool in winter.
Pa-an prison
is located in Karen state in lower Burma. The distance between
Pa-an and Rangoon is 135 miles. The weather of Pa-an is temperate.
Pakokku prison
is located in Magwe division in the middle of Burma. The distance
between Pakokku and Rangoon is 440 miles. The weather of Pakokku
is cool in winter and hot in summer.
Paungde prison
is located in the west of Pegu division in the middle of Burma.
The distance between Paungde and Rangoon is 150 miles. The weather
of Paungde is cool in winter and hot in summer.
Pegu prison is located in the
east of Pegu division in lower Burma. The distance between Pegu
and Rangoon is 50 miles. The weather of Pegu is temperate.
Prome prison
is located in the west of Pegu division in the middle of Burma.
The distance between Prome and Rangoon is 179 miles. The weather
of Prome is cool in winter and hot in summer.
Shwebo prison is located in
Sagaing division in upper Burma. The distance between Shwebo
and Rangoon is 503 miles. The weather of Shwebo is cool in winter
and hot in summer.
Sittwe prison is
located in Araken state in western Burma. The distance between
Sittwe and Rangoon is 590 miles. The weather of Sittwe is wet.
Tachilek prison
is located in southern Shan state in eastern Burma. The distance
between Tachilek and Rangoon is 795 miles. The weather of Tachilek
is cool.
Taunggyi prison
is located in southern Shan state in the middle of Eastern Burma.
The distance between Taunggyi and Rangoon is 454 miles. The
weather of Taunggyi is cool.
Taungoo prison is located in
the east of Pegu division in lower Burma. The distance between
Taungoo and Rangoon is 175 miles. The weather of Taungoo is
hot.
Tavoy prison is located in Tenasserim
division in southern Burma. The distance between Tavoy and Rangoon
is nearly 395 miles. The weather of Tavoy is wet.
Tharawaddy prison is
located in the west of Pegu division in lower Burma. The distance
between Tharawaddy and Rangoon is 78 miles. The weather of Tharawaddy
is temperate.
Thayet prison
is located in Magwe division in the middle of Burma. The distance
between Thayet and Rangoon is 340 miles. The weather of Thayet
is cool in winter and hot in summer.
Kawthaung prison
is located in Tenasserim division in southern Burma. The distance
between Kawthaungand Rangoon is 790
miles. The weather of Kawthaung is
wet.
Pu-ta-o
prison is located in Kachin state in northern part of
Burma. The distance between Pu-ta-o and Rangoon is 1150 miles.
The weather of Pu-ta-o is cool. Pu-ta-O Prison is under constrution.
Insein Prison
Mandalay Prison
Moulemein Prison
Bassein Prison
ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL PRISONERS [BURMA]
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