A Licnese to Torture ? 3. Arrested, Tortured, and Injured: Here, an individual is arrested and subjected to torture, resulting in physical injuries. The intention behind the torture could be punishment, extraction of information, or inflicting pain as a means of control. The injuries sustained during the torture might range from bruises and cuts to severe physical trauma, potentially leading to long-term health consequences or disabilities. 4. Arrested, Tortured, and Death: In this distressing scenario, an individual is arrested and subjected to torture, which ultimately results in their death. The torture may be inflicted with the intent to kill or through the use of excessive force, causing fatal injuries. Such acts represent the most severe violation of human rights. 5. Arrested, Tortured, and Disappeared: This scenario involves an individual or group of people who were arrested, subjected to torture, and then forcibly disappeared. Forced disappearance refers to the practice of authorities taking individuals into custody without legal protection, denying acknowledgement of their whereabouts or fate. The torture may be used to extract information or control the individual before their disappearance, making it nearly impossible for family members or the public to ascertain their fate. 2.2 Case Analysis 2.2.1 Violence During Unlawful or/and Arbitrary Arrests Shortly after the beginning of the attempted coup, the security forces of the military junta dramatically stepped up their efforts to identify and track politicians, political activists, human rights defenders, independent journalists, Civil Disobedience Movement campaigners and members, and social influencers from different industries supporting CDM. In addition to this, the junta troops also aggressively attempted to stifle any form of peaceful protests against the coup and junta, leading mass civilians to arbitrary arrest that is most often seen as a precursor to torture and other forms of ill-treatment. 24 Police officers are obligated to identify themselves in case of detaining someone on a legal ground according to international standards.23 When it comes to legal arrest according to the national legal framework, police personnel shall read and explain the charges against the accused according to Section 210; not use excessive force or undue restraint when arresting the accused according to Section 50; not use force if the person does not resist when arrested according to Section 46 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Myanmar. 23 UN Body of Principles for All Persons Under Any Form of Detention and Imprisonment, Art Equality Myanmar