Women in Myanmar have been tortured, sexually harassed and threatened with rape in custody, according to accounts obtained by the BBC.
Five women who were detained for protesting against a military coup in the country earlier this year say they were abused and tortured in the detention system after their arrests.
Their names have been changed in the following accounts to protect their safety.
Warning: this piece contains disturbing descriptions of abuse.
Since Myanmar's military seized power in February, protests have swept across the country - and women have played a prominent role in the resistance movement.
Human rights groups say that although the military in Myanmar (also known as Burma) used disappearances, hostage-taking and torture tactics before, the violence has become more widespread since the coup.
Read more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59462503
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