Fears for Myanmarese as arrests continue
15 October 2007, 10:02AM
1988 Generation Students group leader
Htay Kywe © AI
Four people have been detained on 12 October in Yangon as part of a continuing crackdown by the military authorities.
The four detainees include prominent activists Htay Kywe (39), Mie Mie (35, also known as Thin Thin Aye), and Aung Thu (43) who were members of the 1988 Generation Students group. All have been imprisoned previously for their peaceful activism for human rights and democracy.
Amnesty International is seriously concerned for the safety or Htay Kywe, Mie Mie and Aung Thu, who are at grave risk of torture and ill-treatment.
Continued arrests fly in the face of the promises made last week by the Myanmar authorities to cooperate with the United Nations. On Thursday the UN Security Council strongly deplored the violent crackdown and called for the early release of all political prisoners. Instead, arrests continue amid grave fears for the safety of those detained, including torture and ill-treatment.
The international community must insist on concrete action from the Myanmar authorities - for an end to the arrests of peaceful protestors, for guarantees for the safety of all detained, including access to the detainees by independent observers, and for the immediate release of all prisoners of conscience.
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- Myanmarese at risk of forcible return
Further information
- UN Security Council must focus on concrete action for Myanmar, 12 October 2007
- Security Council must follow up Ibrahim Gambari's visit, 9 October 2007
- The world marches for Myanmar, 8 October 2007
- Human Rights Council condemns Myanmar repression, 5 October 2007
- Detainees in Myanmar must be released, 3 October 2007
- Amnesty International calls for international arms embargo on Myanmar, 2 October 2007
- Myanmar authorities step up crackdown on protesters, 28 September 2007
- Prompt action needed from ASEAN countries for Myanmar crisis, 27 September 2007
- Open letter to ASEAN member states on the situation in Myanmar, 27 September 2007
- Peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar need your support, 27 August 2007
- UN Security Council must deploy urgent mission to Myanmar, 26 September
- Amnesty International 2007 report on Myanmar
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Erin
15 October 2007, 03:25PM
It is shocking to see that these people, and many others, that are trying to make a difference in todays society get punished in such cruel and inhumane ways. Being able to speak out should be something everyone should be able to do freely. It’s a horrible feeling, knowing that other people are trying to have a say about their rights like we do every day but are being denied the right to do so, therefore being cruely punished for it. I know that my say is just another input like many others, but hopefully one day that can be an action to be taken. And maybe, just maybe we can make the world a better place.
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