Myanmar political prisoner Dein Daung dies after delayed medical treatment

The 60-year-old died en route to a hospital five minutes’ drive from the prison after experiencing severe breathing difficulties. He was imprisoned in Pathein Prison in Yangon Region on December 1, 2021. He was arrested on February 1, 2021, for participating in a demonstration protesting the military coup. Dein Daung was imprisoned in Pathein Prison in Yangon Region on December 1, 2021. He was arrested on February 1, 2021, for participating in a demonstration protesting the military coup. Dein Daung’s family repeatedly appealed to prison authorities about his deteriorating health, but adequate medical treatment was not provided. Dein Daung’s death has further raised concerns about the delay and inadequacy of medical treatment for political prisoners in Myanmar.