ON 19 and 20 February 2025, the inspection team led by Chair­person U Paw Lwin Sein of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) inspected the Mandalay Cen­tral Prison in Aungmyaythazan Township, Mandalay Region, under Sections 43 and 44 of the Commission Law.

The inspection team in­spected various facilities within the prison including the dormi­tories, the prison hospital, the library, vocational training plac­es for inmates, family visit are­as, prison school, jail, kitchen, food storage, water purifiers, and water sanitation systems of the Mandalay Central Prison.

During the inspection, the inspection team privately in­terviewed the prisoners who wanted to report freely and privately.

The inspection team en­quired about and checked whether the prisoners were afforded their fundamental rights, including an appropriate food supply, access to health­care, and provision of sufficient purified water. Furthermore, the team enquired whether the prisoners had received items issued by the prison and items sent by their families and whether they were permitted family visits. Additionally, the team evaluated the conditions of physical activities, the right to freedom of religion, access to educational and vocational training, and whether there were instances of human rights violations and torture by prison officials and fellow prisoners. MNHRC also donated knowl­edgeable books for the benefit of the prisoners.

The inspection team will send its findings and recom­mendations to the relevant department for necessary ac­tions under the MNHRC Law. — MNHRC