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>From: PO2::"uddinr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" "Reza Uddin" 6-OCT-1995 10:38:51.00
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>Subj: UA 232/95 on Myanmar (fwd)
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> From ccoate Thu Oct 5 16:41:44 1995
> From: ccoate (Chuck Coate)
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> Subject: UA 232/95 on Myanmar (fwd)
> To: rominek (Kalatchay Romine), hinesk (Kathryn Hines), uddinr (Reza Uddin),
> battyc (Cherryll Batty), bowdenj (Jeffrey Bowden)
> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 16:41:43 -0700 (PDT)
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> > Sender: "sharriso" <SHARRISO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: UA 232/95 on Myanmar
> > From: "sharriso" <SHARRISO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 18:21:51
> > Originator: SHARRISO @ SHARRISO
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> > The Urgent Action Network
> > Amnesty International USA
> > Post Office Box 1270
> > Nederland CO 80466-1270
> > phone: 303 440 0913
> > fax: 303 258 7881
> > e-mail: sharrison@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > ------------------------------------------------
> > UA 232/95 Fear of ill-treatment
> > or torture 5 October
> > 1995
> > MYANMAR Ye Htut, member of National League for Democracy (NLD)
> > Amnesty International fears that Ye Htut, reportedly arrested on 27
> > September 1995 by military intelligence personnel, may be facing ill-
> > treatment or torture in prison.
> > According to state-run newspapers, Ye Htut is facing charges of
> > 'concocting news stories' about Myanmar and sending them to dissident
> > Burmese groups based abroad. His place of detention is not known. Ye
> > Htut, who was elected Member of Parliament for the Kyaik-to 1
> > constituency in the Mon State, in the Burmese elections of 1990, was
> > previously detained in late 1990 or early 1991, and was released some
> > time before August 1993.
> > Conditions in Myanmar's prisons fall far short of international minimum
> > standards, and torture and ill-treatment is common during the
> > interrogation period and after sentencing. As a politician who has
> > previously been detained, Ye Htut is likely to be at particular risk,
> > especially given the nature of the charges against him.
> > BACKGROUND INFORMATION
> > Surveillance of real or imputed critics of the military government by
> > Military Intelligence (MI) is pervasive in Myanmar, sometimes leading to
> > arrest and imprisonment. Myanmar citizens who meet with foreigners are
> > particularly vulnerable to such surveillance activities. Many former
> > political prisoners have been warned by the authorities not to become
> > involved in politics, and are watched by MI.
> > The State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC, Myanmar's military
> > government) took power following the violent suppression of widespread
> > pro-democracy demonstrations in 1988. Hundreds of people were killed
> > during the military crackdown, with hundreds more arrested and imprisoned
> > in 1989. General elections held in 1990 resulted in an overwhelming
> > victory for the NLD, the political party founded by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
> > However the SLORC refused to hand over power and has continued to rule
> > by decree since 1988. The rights to freedom of expression, association
> > and assembly are severely curtailed in Myanmar, and anyone expressing
> > opposition to the SLORC is at risk of arrest. Although over 2,000
> > prisoners have reportedly been released since April 1992, hundreds remain
> > in prison. In the last 18 months, prisoners have been given long
> > sentences for allegedly passing information on the human rights situation
> > in Myanmar to foreign groups and individuals.
> > RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send telegrams/telexes/faxes/airmail letters:
> > - seeking assurances that the treatment of Ye Htut conforms to
> > international standards and that he is being given access to his family,
> > lawyers and medical personnel;
> > - seeking clarification as to the whereabouts of Ye Htut and the charges
> > against him;
> > - urging that if he has been arrested solely for the peaceful exercise of
> > his right to freedom of expression and association, he be immediately and
> > unconditionally released.
> > APPEALS TO:
> > (SALUTATION)
> > 1) General Than Shwe, Chairman
> > (Dear General)
> > State Law and Order Restoration Council
> > c/o Ministry of Defence, Signal Pagoda Road
> > Yangon (Rangoon), Union of Myanmar (Burma)
> > [Telegrams: General Than Shwe, Yangon, Myanmar]
> > [Telexes: 713 21316]
> > 2) Lieutenant General Khin Nyunt, Secretary 1
> > (Dear General)
> > State Law and Order Restoration Council
> > c/o Ministry of Defence, Signal Pagoda Road
> > Yangon (Rangoon), Union of Myanmar (Burma)
> > [Telegrams: Lieutenant General Khin Nyunt, Yangon, Myanmar]
> > [Faxes: 011 95 1 229 50]
> > COPIES TO:
> > Ambassador U Thaung
> > Embassy of the Union Of Myanmar
> > 2300 S St. NW
> > Washington DC 20008
> > Please send appeals immediately. Check with the Colorado office between
> > 9:00 am and 6:00 pm, Mountain Time, weekdays only, if sending appeals
> > after November 20, 1995.
> > Please take action as soon as you receive this Urgent Action appeal.
> > Carefully read the recommended action and send a telegram, fax or airmail
> > letter immediately to one or more of the addresses given. Other letters
> > can be sent afterwards.
> > In Urgent Action appeals, A.I. has to act rapidly to prevent a serious
> > human rights abuse. An appeal is issued when the organization believes it
> > has received reliable and accurate information in such cases. It is not
> > always possible to verify all details independently and in some instances
> > the situation outlined in the appeal may change. Urgent Action
> > participants are always notified of any significant new information.
> > Send your appeals in English unless you are fluent with the language of
> > the target country.Information about the alleged connection of any person
> > with an organization which is banned in their country is provided as
> > information only and should not be included in appeals.
> > Copies of any replies from government authorities should be sent
> > immediately to the Colorado office. If appropriate, thank the official
> > who has replied and ask to be kept informed about the case.
> > Postage costs: airmail letters cost 60 cents a page (1/2 oz.) to most
> > countries; aerogrammes and postacard are 50 cents each.
> > The name of Amnesty International may be used although letters written in
> > a private or professional capacity are often more effective.
> >
> >
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