We are extremely concerned for the health of leading democracy activist Ko Mya Aye, who is being denied access to proper medical treatment he urgently needs for a heart condition. Send an email to urge the Burmese authorities to allow immediate medical treatment to Ko Mya Aye.
Reports
The Role of political prisoners in the national reconciliation process
Report by The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma).
This report sets out the vitally important role of Burma’s political prisoners in a process of national reconciliation, leading to democratic transition. A genuine, inclusive process of national reconciliation is urgently needed to resolve the current conflicts and make progress towards…
Burma’s Forgotten Prisoners
A report by Human Rights Watch documenting dozens of prominent political activists, Buddhist monks, labor activists, journalists, and artists arrested since peaceful political protests in 2007 and sentenced to draconian prison terms after unfair trials.
SPDC constitution
SPDC constitution which enshrines military rule, giving 25 percent of the seats to the military, and also gives the military effective veto power over decisions made by Parliament. Download the constitution in English here.
The future in the Dark
New report by the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (Burma) and the US Campaign for Burma documents the huge increase in number of Political Prisoners currently detained in Burma
Eight Seconds of Silence
A report by AAPP which details the deaths of 127 Burmese Democracy Activists in custody.
The Darkness We See
A report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), exposing the true scale of torture in Burma’s prisons.
More Information
There are over 2,100 political prisoners in Burma. They have been imprisoned just for peacefully calling for democracy and freedom in Burma. Once in prison, democracy activists face horrific torture, including electric shocks, rape, iron rods rubbed on their shins until the flesh rubs off, severe beatings and solitary confinement. Many prisoners are kept in their cells 24 hours a day, given inadequate food and are in poor health. However, the regime appears to be systematically denying medical treatment to political prisoners.
Burma’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said, “the release of political prisoners is the most important thing for all those who truly wish to bring about change in Burma”.
The United Nations Security Council has called for political prisoners to be released but must do more to make sure this happens.
- Burmese Political Leader’s case taken to International Court
- Exiles stage defiant protest at London embassy to mark Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday
- EU/ASEAN Burma Statement Effectively Amounts to Defence of the Dictatorship
- Burma Regime Receives Email Every 30 Seconds for Political Prisoner Ko Mya Aye
- Burmese Political Prisoner Ko Mya Aye Denied Medical Treatment – Now On Death Row
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