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Amnesty International April 2001 AI Index: ASA 16/006/2001

•MYANMAR

Prisoners of Political Repression

Thousands of political prisoners have been held in detention since large

scale public unrest erupted in Myanmar in March 1988, when

demonstrations, initially led by students and Buddhist monks, called

for an end to 26 years of military one-party rule. Hundreds were

arrested in connection with elections in May 1990, when the National

League for Democracy (NLD, the main opposition party led by Daw

Aung San Suu Kyi) won 60 % of valid popular votes, and 81 % of

seats. After the elections, ruling military authorities did not convene

parliament or announce a timetable for the transfer of power to a

civilian government, and any subsequent attempts by the NLD and

other groups to influence this process have led to widespread arrests

and lengthy prison terms.

The following lists give details of 458 prisoners known to

Amnesty International of the 1,850 political prisoners currently

detained in Myanmar: the result of more than a decade of

continuous official repression of peaceful dissent in the country. They

include students, politicians, doctors, farmers, teachers, journalists,

writers, lawyers, comedians and housewives, who have been penalized

for peacefully demonstrating; distributing or possessing uncensored

leaflets or videos; seeking redress for human rights violations; telling

jokes; wearing yellow; or talking to foreign journalists. Amnesty

International is concerned that the majority of these prisoners are

being held solely on account of their peaceful exercise of the rights to

freedom of assembly, association and expression. All prisoners who

have been sentenced have received trials which fall short of

international standards of fairness. Many have been denied legal

counsel, and the majority have been sentenced under vaguely worded

and arbitrarily applied security legislation, which subjects rights and

freedoms to greater restrictions than are necessary to meet

requirements of morality, public order and general welfare. A number of those

listed have been held without charge or trial for nearly three years.

Many of those who have completed their sentences remain in

detention, held there by executive decree under administrative

detention laws, and without recourse to legal appeal of their

detention.

Amnesty International is further concerned that many prisoners

have been held incommunicado for months, illegally detained,

tortured and held in conditions amounting to cruel, inhuman or

degrading treatment during interrogation and imprisonment. In

most cases, political prisoners are not allowed reading or writing

material, and are sometimes held in special punishment cells. Political

prisoners are not allowed to send or receive letters. Family visits are

allowed only once every two weeks for 15 minutes, and are conducted

in the presence of guards, who often take notes. Overcrowding is also

common, with three or four prisoners held in small cells for most of

the day. The prison diet and medical treatment are both poor.

Families are allowed to bring additional food and medicines for

prisoners, but these are sometimes confiscated. Political prisoners are

often moved to prisons far from their families, making it more difficult

for relatives to visit them, and restricting access to extra food and

medicine. Scores of political prisoners have died in custody, some of

them reportedly from torture, and some from ill-health exacerbated by

the nature of their treatment and lack of adequate medical care while in

detention.

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Amnesty International urges Myanmar’s government, the State Peace

and Development Council to:

• Immediately and unconditionally release all prisoners held on

account of their peaceful exercise of the rights to freedom of

association and expression;

• To make public full information on all detainees;

• To investigate all allegations of incommunicado detention and

torture, and take steps to bring those responsible to justice, and

to take immediate steps to put an end to these practices;

• To carry out a review of all security legislation which is being

used to criminalize peaceful dissent and freedom of assembly,

expression and association, and to revoke or amend such

legislation to ensure conformity with international standards;

• To take steps to ensure fair trials for all political prisoners and

to review all trials of political prisoners which have fallen short

of appropriate international standards.

The following two lists detail 458 of the 1,850 political prisoners reportedly

detained in Myanmar and believed by Amnesty International to be held on

account of their peaceful exercise of the rights to freedom of expression,

association, and assembly. List 1 (pp. 4 - 31) details prisoners of conscience and

list 2 (p. 33 - 63) details possible prisoners of conscience. A key to

abbreviations used in the table can be found on p. 64

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LIST 1:

Prisoners of Conscience

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Full Name & DOB

Political Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date

Sentence & Legislation

Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

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AUNG KYAW SOE AKA AUNG KYAW MOE

NLD TOC Youth organizer

29/04/00

8 yrs with hard labour 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Thayet

YES

He was arrested after his local branch of the NLD held a meeting: six other local NLD members from Taungtwinyi, Magway Division were also jailed after this occasion.

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AUNG MYINT AKA PHYA PON NI LOAN OO

NLD TOC member, Bahan, Yangon

journalist

13/09/00 2nd arrest

21 years

Insein

He was arrested for reportedly issuing a statement when Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of the NLD were held under house arrest. The statement called for the lifting of restrictions on the NLD and its leaders. .

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AUNG MYO TINT

ABFSU

student

c. 1990

original sentence not known, + additional 7 years 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Pathein

YES

He was sentenced to a second prison term in 1996 for his alleged participation in the preparation of a magazine in Insein Prison to commemorate the death of a student allegedly killed by authorities during student demonstrations, and for allegedly writing a short story and poems to contribute to the magazine. He is believed to have been tortured in connection with this incident.

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AUNG TUN AKA AUNG HTUN

ABFSU

Student

17/02/98

1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Insein

YES

He was arrested with Myo Tun in relation to the preparation of a history of student movements. This is his second period of detention as a result of his political activities.


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

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AUNG ZEYA, AKA U YE NAING WIN dob c. 1960

DPNS

20/02/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Toungoo

YES

YES

He was arrested in connection with protests at the funeral of U Nu, former Prime Minister. He was previously detained between 1989 and 1992 in connection with his role in student demonstrations. He is believed to have been badly beaten during the suppression by authorities of a hunger strike in Insein Prison in September 1990.

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AUNG SOE

NLD

08/01/96

7years 109

Myitkyina

YES

U Aung Soe was arrested for his involvement in the organization of a comic performance at an Independence D ay party at Aung San Suu Kyi’s compound (see records for U Pa Pa Lay and Lu Zaw). He was temporarily detained in a labour camp after conviction.

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AYE AUNG dob c. 1974

Student and Youth Unity Front

Physics Student

14/09/98

24 years UAA Section 17/1 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Kalay

Aye Aung was among a group of 270 students arrested in connection with their peaceful support of NLD demands to convene the Peoples’ Parliament. He is believed to have distributed leaflets to the public.

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AYE MYINT

NLD TOC secretary Aunglan, Bago Division

24/02/97

5 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Thayet

He was reportedly arrested for trying to assist farmers who were trying to discuss the paddy quota they were obliged to sell to authorities.

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

• AYE THA AUNG 10/12/45

Shan NLD, ALD, MNDF, ZNC, CRPP,

Former Sergeant-Major

24/04/00 21 years

YES Aye Tha Aung was arrested during a crackdown on the Committee Representing the Peoples’ Parliament (CRPP). The CRPP is a ten-member committee representing the parliament which was elected in 1990. The CRPP was established by the National League for Democracy and other political parties on 28/09/1998 in response to the authorities’ consistent refusal to comply with the election results and to allow the convening of the elected parliament.

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BA MYO THEIN dob 1954

Democracy Solidarity Front

agricultural supervisor

c. 1990

7 yrs + 7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j] UAA 17/1

Pathein

He was originally arrested for having alleged links with groups in exile. He was sentenced to a second prison term in 1996, while imprisoned in Insein Prison, for allegedly signing a letter about prison conditions that was reportedly intended to be sent to the United Nations.

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BA SOE

00/09/99

5 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Mandalay

He was arrested with his sisters reportedly because he wore a yellow t-shirt with pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi in September 1999, before a day on which exiles overseas had called for a popular uprising against authorities.

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BO LAY AKA AUNG NAING OO dob c. 1973

Student

07/07/93

20 yrs UAA, 17(1) ; 1950 EPA, 5 [j]; 1962 PPRA, 17 & 20

Tharawaddy

Bo Lay was one in a group of 11 arrested in connection with their possession and distribution of journals and newspapers produced by political groups in exile, such as Khit Pyaing (New Era) Journal.

CHIT HTWE

NLD

6(1) of the

U Chit Htwe was arrested during a crackdown on the NLD, and


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Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

• dob 1965

MP-elect Myothit 2, Magway Division

02/07/96 Public Property Protection Law

Thayet was reportedly charged with appropriating documents issued by the previous regime - the Burma Socialist People’s Party.

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CHO AUNG THAN dob c. 1947

NLD

Aung San Suu Kyi’s Assistant

13/06/97

10 years UAA; EPA

Insein

U Cho Aung Than was arrested with his sister, Khin Ma Than, and her husband, Shwe Myint Aung, in connection with an alleged attempt to send abroad a videotape of speeches by Aung San Suu Kyi.

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DAW AYE AYE WIN (F)

NLD

30/06/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5[j]

Insein

She was reportedly sentenced for possessing audiocassettes of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s speeches and other NLD papers.

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DO HTAUNG aka U DO THAWNG dob 1940

NLD MP-elect Kalay, Sagaing Division

Doctor

21/05/96

7 yrs 122/2 of the Myanmar Penal code 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Mandalay

U Do Htaung was arrested during a mass crackdown on the NLD. He was sentenced with 19 others in Mandalay, under charges of high treason. He is alleged to have cooperated with the distribution of “anti-government propaganda” within the country, and authorities stated that he had arranged for people to attend “a political resistance workshop to be conducted by the exiled NLD organization in India”; and was entrusted to open an NLD office in Myanmar.

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DR ZAW MIN 2/2/60

Doctor

30/07/89

20 yrs; commuted to 10 years

Mandalay

YES

He was imprisoned for his alleged contacts with the Burma Communist Party (BCP) --- it is believed that a motive for his arrest was his alleged support for the formation of an interim

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

1.1.93 1950 EPA, 5 [j] SPL 10a

government, and his role as advisor to the ABFSU. It is believed that he has been detained in solitary confinement for very significant lengths of time throughout his imprisonment and has consequently suffered major psychological damage. His prison term was extended in 2000 on the order of the Minister for Home Affairs when the original term had expired.

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DR MYINT NAING AKA THAN CHAUNG AKA MAUNG THAN dob 06/10/51

NLD MP-elect Kanbalu Sagaing Division

Doctor

00/00/90

25 yrs; commuted to 10 years 1.1.93 Penal Code 122/1

Thayet

Dr. Myint Naing was convicted of high treason for his alleged involvement in discussions about the formation of a parallel government in Mandalay. The discussions took place after the SPDC (then SLORC) refused to recognize the results of the 1990 elections.

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DR ZAW MYINT MAUNG ALIAS DR MYINT AUNG dob 11/12/51

NLD MP-elect Amarapura Mandalay Division.

Doctor

00/11/90

10 + 7 yrs Penal Code 122/1, 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Myitkyina

He was imprisoned for his alleged participation in discussions about the formation of a parallel government in Mandalay. He was also among a group of prisoners in Insein prison who were given further prison terms in 1996 for allegedly writing to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Myanmar about prison conditions, and who were held in cells designed for military dogs.

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DR AUNG KHIN SINT dob 01/01/35

NLD MP- elect Mingala Thaungnyunt, Yangon

Doctor

21/07/96 03/08/93

20 years’ UAA 17/1; 1950 EPA,5 [j]; 1962 PPRA 17 &

Insein

Dr. Aung Khin Sint was rearrested in 1996 and is currently serving the remainder of a twenty-year sentence which was handed down in 1993 for writing “politically agitative” letters to delegates of the National Convention. It is believed that his rearrest was a result of his continued political activities in


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

Division 20 violation of his conditions of release.

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DR SAW MRA AUNG Male, 23/04/1908

ALD Chairman of the CRPP

Consultant Physician (Retired)

06/09/99

not sentenced not tried

Mingaladon military base

Dr. Saw Mra Aung was detained for his leading role in the Committee Representing the People’s Parliament (CRPP). The CRPP was formed in September 1998 in response to the authorities’ continued refusal to convene the parliament elected in May 1990. He has not been sentenced or formally arrested.

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DR THAN NYEIN AKA U THAN NYEIN dob 1937

NLD MP - elect Kyauktan 1, Yangon

doctor

28/10/97

6 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Insein

YES

He was sentenced after an attempt by the NLD to hold a meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and NLD Youth in Mayangone township, Yangon. This is the second time that he has been detained.

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DR. MIN SOE LIN dob 1957

MNDP MP-elect Ye-1 Mon State

doctor

01/09/98

7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Mawlamyine

Dr. Min Soe Lin was arrested in connection with his alleged support for the formation of a Committee Representing the People's Parliament, and for his role in the organisation of Mon National Day 50th anniversary celebrations, permission for which had been refused by authorities. He is believed to have also been detained in 1991 in connection with his peaceful political activities.

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DR. DAW SHWE BO (F) AKA DR. SHWE PONE

NLD

Doctor

19/07/99

1950 EPA, 5 [j], UAA, 17/1

Insein

She was arrested in connection with a march that had been planned to commemorate the assassination of General Aung San and to support the National League for Democracy, the lowering of food prices and revision of civil servants' salaries.

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

female, 1950

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DUWA ZAW AUNG dob 1933

NLD MP-elect Waingmaw, Kachin State

02/08/99

7 yrs

Mandalay

He was reportedly arrested for requesting the head of the monks’ orders to assist in negotiations between authorities and the NLD, and is reported to have sent an open letter to Than Shwe calling for dialogue.

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HLA TUN AUNG

NLD Member

23/05/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Myitkyina

YES

He is alleged to have made a videotape of rice fields, which was sent to Aung San Suu Kyi, allegedly in order for it to be passed to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. He was found guilty of “spreading false information to destabilize ..peace and tranquillity” and was refused access to legal counsel during his trial.

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HTAY KYWE dob c. 1956

NLD TOC member

27/01/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Insein

U Htay Kywe was convicted with five others for holding a ceremony to commemorate the death in custody of a fellow NLD member.

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HTAY LWIN

NLD TOC member

00/04/00

8 yrs’ with hard labour 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Thayet

YES

He was arrested after his local branch of the NLD held a meeting: six other local NLD members in Taungthinwyi, Magway Division were also jailed after this occasion.

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HTUN MYINT dob 1968

NLD Youth

00/09/00

21 yrs, 1950 EPA, 5 [j],

Insein

He was arrested for reportedly issuing a statement when Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of the NLD were held under house arrest. The statement called for the lifting of


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

PPRA restrictions on the NLD and its leaders.

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HTWE MYINT dob c. 1929

Democracy Party

Politician; Transport Company Manager

00/06/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Insein

YES

U Htwe Myint was convicted of collecting and distributing allegedly “anti-government seditious pamphlets”.

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KAN SHEIN

Rice Farmer

00/00/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Thayet

U Kan Shein was imprisoned in connection with the collection of videotaped evidence of failing rice crops which was allegedly to be sent to Aung San Suu Kyi and later the UN Human Rights Commission to show that farmers were being forced to work on government agricultural projects. He was convicted of “spreading false information to destabilise the existing peace and tranquillity in the country”.

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KHIN KYI KYI (F)

00/09/99

Five yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Mandalay

She was arrested with her two sisters and brother reportedly because her brother had worn a yellow t-shirt with a picture of Aung San Suu Kyi in September 1999, before a day on which exiles overseas had called for a popular uprising against authorities.

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KHIN MA THAN AKA NGE MA MA THAN (F) dob c. 1937

NLD TOC chairman

13/06/97

10 yrs ULA 1950 EPA.

Insein

She was arrested with her husband, U Shwe Myint Aung, for allegedly smuggling abroad a videotape of speeches by Aung San Suu Kyi. Both were convicted of high treason and unlawful association.

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KHIN KHIN KYU

NLD

Photograph

20/09/96

10yrs

Insein

She was arrested with her brother, Ko Sein Ohn, during a

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

AKA MA KYU AKS KHIN AYE KYU (F) f dob c. 1941

er 5 (1) of the 1974 Export and Import(Provisional) Act 1985 TV and video Act

crackdown on the NLD. They were convicted of distributing videotapes -- thought to be videotapes of Aung San Suu Kyi’s weekend speeches to the public --- that had not been vetted by a censor, and for possessing imported video-copying equipment without official permission. Any videotape in the country deemed commercial must be approved by a censor.

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KHIN MAUNG KYI dob 1948

NLD Mon State Executive Committee member

08/09/98

1950 EPA, 5 [j] UAA

Thayet

YES

He was sentenced with 11 other NLD members from Mon State for “spreading false information” -- authorities alleged that he had distributed leaflets, and had contacted the banned People’s Defence Force, a group in exile, who authorities stated engaged in “anti-government activities under the pretext of democracy”.

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KHIN MAUNG MYINT

NLD TOC secretary

28/10/97

6 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Thayet

Khin Maung Myint was arrested with six others during an attempt to hold a meeting of the NLD with Aung San Suu Kyi in Mayangone township, Yangon Division. He was not permitted legal representation at his trial.

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KHIN MAUNG SWE AKA YE KYAW dob c.1944

NLD MP-elect Sanchaung, Yangon Division

Geologist

00/08/94

10 years +7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Insein

YES

He was arrested in 1990 under charges of support for the formation of a parallel government, and was released under an amnesty in 1992. He was rearrested on the basis that authorities alleged he had told diplomats and foreign journalists “fabricated news” and had allegedly given them documents produced by expatriate groups, the terms of his amnesty were revoked, he was given a further sentence of seven years’ imprisonment.


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Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

• KHIN ZAW WIN ALIAS KELVIN 30/01/50

Overseas Student; Dentist

04/07/94 15 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]; UAA, 17/1; currency and customs charges; Offiicial Secrets Act, 5

Myitkyina He was arrested at Yangon airport on his return to Singapore in connection with papers, computer disks and letters which he was carrying with him which allegedly included “anti-government

sentiments”. He was among a group of prisoners who were

penalized for allegedly attempting to send information regarding poor prison conditions in Insein to the UN, and for circulating news in the prison. They were placed in military dog cells, forced to sleep on concrete floors with no bedding, and forbidden any visits from their families.

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KHUN MYINT TUN

NLD MP-elect Thaton, Mon State

00/06/96

7 yrs 122/2 of the Myanmar penal code

Mandalay

YES

He was arrested during a mass crackdown on the NLD in 1996. He was sentenced with 18 others in Mandalay, under charges of high treason. He is alleged to have cooperated with the distribution of “anti-government propaganda” within the country,

with arranging for people to attend “a political resistance workshop to be conducted by the exiled NLD organization in India”, and the opening of an NLD office in Myanmar.

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KO KHUN SAI AKA KO MYO HTUN dob c. 1949

New Generation Youth League

Medical Doctor

01/02/97

7 yrs

Insein

YES

U Myo Htun, a doctor and long-term democracy activist, was arrested with Aung Htun in relation to the preparation of a history of student movements. This is his third period of detention as a result of his political activities.

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KO SEIN OHN AKA U SEIN OHN

NLD

Videographer

20/09/96

10 yrs 1974 Export

Insein

He was arrested with his sister, Khin Aye Kyu, for reportedly possessing unlicensed video-copying equipment. They are alleged to have copied and distributed videotapes which are

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

dob c.1953 and Import (Provisional) Act 5 (1) 1985 TV and video Act

believed to be of speeches by Aung San Suu Kyi.

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KO HTEIK ALIAS NYUNT MYAING dob c. 1961

Student

20/02/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

He was among a group of students arrested following their attendance at the funeral of former Prime Minister, U Nu. The authorities maintained that the group had been attempting to form an unlawful political movement on the day of the funeral.

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KYAW MYO MIN

NLD

2000 date not known

He was arrested with his wife for allegedly contacting NLD members in Thailand and for allegedly distributing political literature, videotapes and stickers.

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KYAW HTWE

NLD

student

07/08/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Thayet

He was reportedly arrested for being in a crowd that had gathered outside a senior politician’s house visited by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and for shouting slogans of support.

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KYAW KHIN dob 1939

NLD MP-elect Taunggyi, Shan State

Member Of Parliament

03/06/96

10 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j] 1985 TV and video Act

Thayet

YES

He was sentenced during a crack-down on NLD activists in 1996. Authorities alleged that he had been contacted to obtain “recorded videotapes with antigovernment messages broadcast by foreign television stations” to agitate civil unrest. These tapes reportedly included videotapes and audio cassettes with foreign news reports and documentaries on Myanmar.

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KYAW MIN YU ALIAS JIMMY

DPNS

Physics

20 yrs; commuted to

Tharawaddy

YES

YES

Kyaw Min Yu was arrested in connection with his political activities. His initial sentence was extended while still


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

Student 10 years 01/01/93 + additional 7 yrs in 1996 1950 EPA, 5 [a ]+ 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

imprisoned in connection with his alleged involvement in plans to distribute news from overseas broadcasts within Insein Prison, and to contact the United Nations Human Rights Commission about conditions in the prison.

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KYI MYINT dob 1953

NLD MP-elect Latha, Yangon Division

11/08/93

20 yrs UAA 17(1); 1950 EPA, 5 [j]; 1962 PPRA 17 & 20

Myingyan

Authorities alleged that he had obtained and secretly distributed seditious books and pamphlets, published by opposition groups overseas. He was tried without legal representation.

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KYI PE KYAW

1995

7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Myitkyina

He was given a second prison term for allegedly assisting in the decoration of a magazine produced in Insein Prison -- he reportedly crocheted pictures of a peacock and of Yangon University on the front cover of a magazine authorities characterized as “anti-government”. He was also penalized for allegedly participating in a discussion to organize the sending of information on prisoners’ rights in the prison to the UN.

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KYI WIN dob 1946

NLD MP-elect

Lawyer

00/09/99

He was reportedly arrested for wearing yellow, the colour symbolizing the NLD, around the time political groups in exile had called for a day of popular uprising.

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

Latputta, Ayeyarwaddy Division

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LU ZAW dob c. 1951

Comedian

07/01/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Katha

U Lu Zaw was among a group of entertainers arrested on account of his part in a performance held in the compound of Aung San Suu Kyi’s residence to commemorate the 48th anniversary of Myanmar’s independence from Britain. The performance included dances, songs and jokes: authorities stated that they “made derogatory remarks and cracked jokes

which were liable to destabilize the country and affect the

security of the state.” He was reportedly denied legal

representation during his trial and upon conviction, was made to work in leg irons in a labour camp, from which he was later moved.

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MA THIDA HTWAY (F) AKA THU ZAR female , dob 1971

Teacher

c. 19/07/99

Life 1950 EPA, 5 [j], UAA, 17/1

Tharawaddy

She was arrested in connection with a march that had been planned to commemorate the assassination of General Aung San and to support the National League for Democracy, the lowering of food prices and revision of civil servants' salaries.

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MA KHIN KHIN LEH (f) dob c. 1966

teacher

19/07/99

life 1950 EPA. 5 [j]; UAA 17/1

Insein

YES

She was arrested allegedly in connection with her husband's activities at a march that had been planned to commemorate the assassination of General Aung San and to support the National League for Democracy, the lowering of food prices and revision of civil servants' salaries. Her three year old daughter was arrested at the same time, and was held in custody for up


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Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

to five days. She is believed to be suffering from lung disease.

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MA AYE AYE MOE (F) dob c. 1969

Philosophy Student

20/02/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Tharawaddy

Ma Aye Aye Moe was among a group arrested following their attendance at the funeral of U Nu, the former Prime Minister. The group were sentenced on charges of attempting to form a political movement on the day of the funeral.

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MA WIN WIN HTAY ALIAS MA PO AKA MA BO (f) F

NLD Youth member

28/10/97

6 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Insein

Ma Win Win Htay was among a group arrested in connection with an attempt by the NLD to hold a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi in Mayangone township, Yangon. Security forces barricaded the meeting refusing to allow Aung San Suu Kyi’s supporters to meet with her. She was not given access to lawyers or family members before her trial.

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MAUNG MAUNG OO dob c. 1962

NLD Youth

Zoology Student

20/02/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Toungoo

YES

He was among a group of students arrested following their attendance at the funeral of former Prime Minister, U Nu. The authorities maintained that the group had attempted to form an unlawful political movement on the day of the funeral, and had “exploited the funeral arrangements...to incite the people and create unrest.”

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MAUNG SAN HLAING AKA TIN HLAING AKA EVAK dob c. 1969

NLD

bodyguard of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

13/06/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Tharawaddy

Maung San Hlaing was arrested following meetings with foreign journalists whom he allegedly provided with information regarding the military’s use of torture. He was convicted of disseminating “concocted news”. This is the second time that he has been detained.

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

• MAUNG AKA KO THEIN LIN

NLD

NLD Youth Activist

23/05/96 7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Myitkyina, Maung Thein Lin was imprisoned in connection with the collection of videotaped evidence of failing rice crops which was allegedly to be sent to Aung San Suu Kyi and later the UN Human Rights Commission to show that farmers were being forced to work on government agricultural projects. He was convicted of “spreading false information to destabilise the existing peace and tranquillity in the country”. He had reportedly videoed rice plots that were not growing well, and passed these to the NLD headquarters.

•

MAUNG MAUNG WAN

NLD

student

13/08/96

10 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j], TV & Video Act

Myitkyina

He was reportedly arrested for distiributing “anti-government”

papers and video tapes, and for forming “illlegal youth

organizations”.

•

MAY WIN MYINT (F) dob 1950

NLD MP-elect Mayangone Yangon Division


28/10/97

6 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Insein

YES

YES

May Win Myint was among a group arrested after an attempt by the NLD to hold a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD Youth in Mayangone township, which authorities characterized as “anti-government activities with a mob.” She is reported to have been deprived of drinking water and to have been mistreated during interrogation.

•

MIN KYI WIN dob 1952

MNDP MP-elect Mudon, Mon State

Doctor

01/09/98

7 yrs with hard labour 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Mawlamyine

He was arrested with other MNDF leaders for their support of the establishment of the Committee Representing the Peoples’ Parliament. The three leaders were refused contact with their families.


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

• MOE MAUNG MAUNG dob c. 1965

ABFSU

Burmese Student

20/02/95 7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Toungoo He is among a group of students arrested for their part in peaceful protests at the funeral of U Nu -- authorities charged them with trying to form a political movement.

•

MOE MYAT THU dob c. 1968

NLD Youth

Geography Student

20/02/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Thayet

YES

He was arrested with a group of students for their part in peaceful demonstrations at the funeral of U Nu, former Prime Minister, and authorities charged them with forming a political movement. This is the second time that he has been arrested -- he was previously held in connection with his activities for the NLD between 1989 and 1992, and was reportedly badly tortured during the suppression of a hunger strike in Insein Prison in 1990.

•

MOE KALAYAR OO (F) dob c. 1968

Mathematics Student

20/02/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Tharawaddy

YES

Moe Kalayar Oo was among a group arrested following their attendance at the funeral of the former Prime Minister, U Nu. The group were convicted on charges of attempting to form an unlawful political movement at the funeral.

•

MYA SAING AKA U MYA SAI

NLD TOC chairman

29/04/00

8 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Thayet

YES

He was arrested after his local branch of the NLD held a meeting: six other local Taungtwinyi NLD members were also jailed after this occasion.

•

MYA SAI

NLD TOC chairman Taungtwinyi,

as above

as above

Thayet

He was arrested after his local branch of the NLD held a meeting: six other local NLD members from Taungtwinyi, Magway Division were also jailed after this occasion

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Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

Magway Division

•

MYAT TUN

NLD

2/6/91

8 yrs + 5 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j], UAA 17/2,

Myingyan

He was orignally sentenced for allegedly contacting the government in exile. He was given a second prison term while still imprisoned for allegedly producing “anti-government” magazines, news bulletins and papers while detained in Insein Prison.

•

MYO MIN ZAW ALIAS MOE HEIN AUNG Male, dob c. 1977

Student and Youth Unity Front, ABFSU

Student

14/09/98

52 yrs UAA 17/1 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Pathein

Myo Min Zaw was among several hundred students arrested in connection with a peaceful demonstration by Yangon Institute of Technology students. He was charged with distributing related leaflets, calling for support for student demonstrations about the human rights situation and problems in the education system.

•

MYO MYINT NYEIN dob c. 1960

NLD

Magazine Editor

12/09/90

7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Tharawaddy

YES

Myo Myint Nyein was arrested on account of his magazine, What’s Happening, a satirical magazine, which authorities

stated was “aimed at making people misunderstand the government and defence forces”. Authorities stated that he was sentenced with Sein Hlaing for attempting to establish illegal organizations and distributing anti-government propaganda leaflets. His prison term was extended in 1996 by seven years because he allegedly prepared a magazine within Insein Prison which contained “seditious literature against the state”, and he was alleged to have discussed sending information to the UN Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar. During interrogation he was held in a small cell designed for


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

prison dogs, without bedding.

•

NAI BALA dob. C. 1964

MNDF

Teacher

00/12/91

14 yrs 1950 EPA; 1962 PPRA

Mawlamyine

Nai Bala arrested with five other MNDF supporters. It is believed that his arrest is connected to support for the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi.

•

NAI NGWE THEIN dob c. 1925

MNDF; UNLD

Businessman

01/09/98

14 yrs 1950 EPA; 1962 PPRA

Insein

Nai Ngwe Thein was arrested with other Mon leaders in connection with their alleged support for the Committee Representing the Peoples’ Parliament which was established following the authorities refusal to acknowledge the 1990 election results and to convene the Peoples’ Parliament. He had previously been detained on account of his peaceful political activities between 1991 and 1994.

•

NAY TIN MYINT dob c. 1967

Zoology Student

07/07/93

20 yrs UAA 17 (1); 1950 EPA 5j; 1962 PPRA 17 & 20

Myingyan

YES

YES

Nay Tin Myint was imprisoned with 11 others for distribution and photocopying of anti-government journals. He was reportedly denied legal representation at his trial. This is the second time he has been imprisoned since 1989, and he was reportedly badly tortured when previously detained.

•

NYAN THAUNG

NLD

Landlord

29/10/97

6 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Mandalay

He was arrested in connection with the attempt to convene a meeting of the NLD in Mayangone township with Aung San Suu Kyi. He was refused legal representation during his trial.

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

• NYUNT HLAING

NLD MP-elect Myayde 1 Bago Division

Teacher 24/02/97 Five yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Thayet He was sentenced after two farmers sought the assistance of their local branch of the NLD to seek legal redress for injuries reportedly sustained after beatings by local township officials. 40 farmers had reportedly convened to tell local authorities that they were unable to meet official demands for paddy rice quota, two of whom were reportedly beaten by township officials. A number of the NLD organizational committee, a farmer and a villager were also sentenced in this context. Authorities alleged he had incited farmers to unrest.

•

OHN KYAING AKA AUNG WIN 02/07/1944

NLD MP-elect Mandalay SE Mandalay Division

Editor

07/09/90

7plus 10 yrs; commuted to 10 yrs 1.1.93 1950 EPA, 5 [a], [b], [j],

Toungoo

U Ohn Kyaing was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for publishing pamphlets condemning the authorities’ attack on a group o5 monks in August 1990 during which three demonstrators are alleged to have been shot. Authorities stated that this was to “create misunderstanding and discredit the Government in the eyes of the people”, and subsequently sentenced him to 10 further years of imprisonment for inciting public disturbances.

•

PA PA LAY

NLD

Comedian

07/01/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Myitkyina

U Pa Pa Lay was among a group of entertainers arrested following a performance of the “Myo Win Mar” Anyeint troupe (a traditional form of Burmese entertainment) which included dances, songs and jokes satirizing the authorities. Authorities stated that they “made derogatory remarks and cracked jokes

which were liable to destabilize the country and affect the

security of the state.” He was not given legal representation and

was detained for a period in a labour camp where he was required to work wearing leg irons. This is the second time


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

that he has been imprisoned.

•

PAR LAY

NLD TOC member

2 yrs with hard labour Penal Code 505(b)

Thayet

He was arrested after reportedly trying to liaise between the families of arrested political prisoners and the ICRC.

•

PAW U TUN AKA MIN KO NAING

ABFSU

Student

24/03/89

20 yrs (December 1991); commuted to 10 years

Sittway

YES

YES

He was arrested for his leading role in the organization of student demonstrations during 1988 and 1999. He headed the ABFSU. He has been held for long periods in solitary confinement, and was tortured in the early stages of his detention. He continues to be held beyond the expiry of his sentence.

•

PHYO MIN THEIN

ABFSU

1991

14 yrs 1950 EPA 5 [j], UAA 17/1

Toungoo

YES

He was originally sentenced in relation to his political activities. He was given an additional prison sentence while still imprisoned for illustrating the cover of a magazine produced in prison, and for allegedly discussing the presentation of concerns about prison conditions to the UN.

•

PO AYE

NLD

23/05/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Mandalay

U Po Aye was arrested and sentenced for his alleged role in the collection of information regarding the Government’s agricultural development plan, which included a videotape of dry rice fields. The authorities maintained that the “false” information was to be

sent to Aung San Suu Kyi and later the UN Human Rights Commission in an attempt to create “misunderstanding” of the

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

government policy.

•

SAI SAN

NLD TOC Youth organizer

29/04/00

8 yrs with hard labour 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Thayet

YES

He was arrested after his local branch of the NLD held a meeting: six other local NLD members were also jailed after this occasion.

•

SAN SAN NWE (F) f

NLD

Writer

00/08/94

10 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e] ; ULA 17(1)

Insein

YES

San San Nwe was sentenced for allegedly conspiring to smuggle “fabricated news” out of the country, attempting to have “false news reports” she had written broadcast “to cause misunderstanding of the government”, and for allegedly being in contact with the government in exile.

•

SAN SAN (F) f dob 1930

NLD MP-elect Seikkan, Yangon Division


00/11/97

25 yrs, released by amnesty 1.5.92, 25 yrs sentence reinstated 00/04/98 Penal Code 122/1

Insein

San San was convicted following attempts to form a parallel government in Mandalay in 1991. She was released in an amnesty in 1992 but rearrested following an attempt to convene a meeting with other NLD officials and Aung San Suu Kyi in 1997, which authorities characterized as taking “a leading role in anti-government activities with a mob”. She was also accused of having “dispatched false news to foreign news agencies”, and her amnesty was revoked and previous sentence reinstated.

•

SAW NAING NAING

NLD MP-elect Pazundaung Yangon

trade corporation manager

13/09/00 2nd arrest

21 years

Insein

He was arrested for reportedly issuing a statement when Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of the NLD were held under house arrest. The statement called for the lifting of restrictions on the NLD and its leaders.


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

•

SEIN HLAING dob c. 1949

All Burma Federation of Youth Unions

Writer

09/09/90

4 or 10 yrs, + 7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j], [e]

Insein

Sein Hlaing was arrested for distributing the journal “What’s Happening” which satirized authorities. Authorities stated that he was sentenced with Myo Myint Nyein for attempting to establish illegal organizations and distributing anti-government propaganda leaflets. His prison term was extended in 1996 by seven years for circulating a newsletter within Insein Prison.

•

SEIN HLA OO dob 1938

NLD MP-elect (Insein 2 Yangon)

editor

00/08/94

7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Myitkyina

He was sentenced in 1990 to 25 years’ imprisonment for taking part in a meeting to discuss the formation of a parallel government, after authorities failed to recognize the results of elections. He was released under an amnesty in 1992 with the provision that he “would not commit the same offence again”.

He was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for allegedly telling foreign diplomats and journalists “fabricated news” and

distributing documents produced by groups in exile “to cause

misunderstanding of the government”, which authorities

characterized as “anti-government activities”.

•

SEIN MAUNG

NLD TOC member Taungtwingyi, Magway Division

29 April 2000

7 yrs 1950 EPA 5 [j] 234/2000

Thayet

YES


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

• SHWE MYINT AUNG AKA MYINT SWE

NLD

13/06/97 10 yrs UAA 1950 EPA

Insein U Shwe Myint Aung was arrested with his wife for allegedly smuggling abroad a videotape of speeches by Aung San Suu Kyi. They were convicted on charges of high treason and association with unlawful organisations.

•

SOE HTAT KHAING AKA SOE HTAT KHINE

MSU

25/10/89

10 yrs; plus 7 yrs 3/96 UAA 17/1; 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Toungoo

YES

Soe Htat Khaing was reportedly arrested on account of the political activities of his brother. He received a second sentence whilst in detention for his alleged involvement in the hiding of a radio and the circulation of a newsletter in prison.

•

SOE MYINT dob 1946

NLD MP-elect Min Bu 1, Magwe Division

00/09/98

7 yrs

Pathein

Authorities alleged that he had received instructions from Aung San Suu Kyi to organize NLD Party members to support calls for the convening of parliament in September 1998.

•

SOE MYINT

NLD TOC chairman

29/10/97

6 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Insein

U Soe Myint was arrested in connection with an attempt to hold a meeting of the NLD with Aung San Suu Kyi in Mayangone township. Security forces blockaded Aung San Suu Kyi’s supporters from meeting with her. U Soe Myint was refused access to legal representation and his family during his trial.

•

THAN LWIN

NLD MP-elect Madaya,

Former Civil

00/00/00

9 yrs

Than Lwin was sentenced for “making concocted allegations” and giving “agitative talks” in his constituency. He was reportedly previously held in unacknowledged detention


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

dob 1938 Mandalay Division

Servant between 26 June 1998 and 31 January 2000 in connection with NLD calls to convene parliament.

•

THAN MIN ALIAS TIN TUN AUNG dob c. 1958

NLD

assistant to Dr. Aung Khin Sint

03/08/93

20 yrs UAA 17/1; 1950 EPA. 5 [j] 1962 PPRA, 17 & 20

Taungoo

Than Min was sentenced for sending allegedly “threatening” letters written by Dr. Aung Khin Sint and information about the NLD to National Convention delegates.

•

THAN CHAUNG dob 1929

coffee shop owner

18/12/99

2 yrs Penal Code, 505 [b]

not known

YES

He was arrested for playing the Voice of America at a high volume at his shop: authorities maintained that he was “amplifying the broadcast with motives to incite poeople to

commit crimes and disturb the peace and tranquillity of the state

and to frighten the public. “

•

THAUNG SEIN ALIAS U KYAUK KAE


24/06/00

2 yrs with hard labour 505(b) of the Penal Code

Thayet


•

THEIN DAN AKA THEIN TAN dob c. 1930

NLD Executive committee

Publisher

07/09/90

7 + 10 yrs; commuted to 10 yrs1.1.93

Thayet

YES

U Thein Dan was arrested in connection with a written protest against the 8th August 1990 Mandalay incident in which four people died. He was charged with participating in movements to enable the NLD to take over State powers.

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

member 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

•

THEIN TUN dob. C. 1940

NLD TOC vice-chairman

27/01/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Insein

U Thein Tun was arrested with 5 others following a ceremony held to commemorate the death in custody of an NLD colleague five years earlier.

•

THET WIN AUNG Male, dob c. 1972

ABFSU Member

Student

04/10/98

59 years UAA 17/1; 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Kalay

YES

Thet Win Aung was arrested in connection with peaceful student demonstrations which protested against the poor quality of education and the human rights situation in Myanmar. This is the second time he has been detained -- he was reportedly held in prison for 9 months in 1991, during which period he is reported to have been tortured.

•

THU WAI

Democracy Party

Politician

00/06/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Insein

U Thu Wai was convicted with U Tun Shwe and U Htwe Myint for allegedly distributing “anti-government seditious pamphlets”.

•

TIN WIN

NLD TOC secretary

29/04/00

8 yrs with hard labour 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Thayet

He was arrested after the NLD held a meeting to discuss organizational matters: six other local NLD members in Taungtwinyi were also jailed after this occasion.

•

TIN TUN

NLD

Restaurant Owner

10/08/93

20 yrs UAA 17(1) ;

Insein

YES

U Tin Tun was convicted with 11 others on charges of contact with illegal organisations for distributing journals of the unofficial NCGUB, of endangering public law and order in respect of


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

dob c. 1945 1950 EPA. 5 [j]; 1962 PPRA 17 & 20

distributing anti-government leaflets and with photocopying the aforementioned materials. He was reportedly denied legal representation at his trial.

•

TIN WIN KYI (F) f

00/09/99

5 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Mandalay

She was arrested with her two sisters and brother reportedly because her brother had worn a yellow t-shirt with pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi in September 1999, before a day on which exiles overseas had called for a popular uprising against authorities.

•

TIN TIN AYE (F) (F)

00/09/99

5 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [e]

Mandalay

She was arrested with her two sisters and brother reportedly because her brother had worn a yellow t-shirt with pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi in September 1999, before a day on which exiles overseas had called for a popular uprising against authorities.

•

TUN SHWE

Former Diplomat

00/06/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Insein

U Tun Shwe was convicted for allegedly collecting and distributing “anti-government seditious pamphlets”.

•

U HTWE

NLD TOC chairman

NLD Chairman Of Mandalay Southeast Township

07/01/96

7 yrs Unknown law

Myitkyina

U Htwe was arrested with U Aung Soe in connection with the performance of a Anyeint troupe which used dance, songs and jokes to satirize the authorities. He was charged with violations of unspecified legislation and was reportedly denied legal representation during his trial. Upon conviction, he was held at several labour camps where he was forced to conduct hard

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

labour.

•

U KAYTHARA AKA U KYAW

NLD

Buddhist Monk

00/05/96

7 years

Insein

U Kaythara was arrested for displaying a poster calling for dialogue between the NLD and the authorities.

•

U SOE


24/06/00


Thayet


•

U PU

NLD TOC member Taungtwinyi, Magway Division

24/06/00


Thayet


•

WIN THAUNG

NLD TOC chairman

29/10/97

7years 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Mandalay

U Win Thaung was arrested in connection with the attempted meeting of the National League for Democracy Youth in Mayangone township in October 1997.

•

WIN TIN

NPF; NLD

Journalist; Editor

1989

3 + 10 + 7 yrs

Insein

YES

He is serving a 20 year prison sentence. He has received three separate sentences while imprisoned-- firstly for harbouring a girl who had received an illegal abortion, secondly, while still


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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

dob 1930 216 of the Burmese Penal Code, 1950 EPA

imprisoned for “giving seditious talks, organizing subversive

movements within the NLD and writing and publishing

pamphlets to incite treason against the state.” His third prison

sentence of 7 years was given for allegedly writing political analyses in prison: authorities stated he “secretly published

anti-government propaganda to create riots in jail”. During

interrogation, he was made to sleep in a cell designed for prison dogs, without bedding.

•

WIN NAING dob c. 1964

NLD

27/01/96

7 yrs 1950 EPA,5 [j]

Insein

U Win Naing was arrested with five others following a commemorative ceremony held for a fellow NLD member who had died in custody. U Win Naing wrote a poem which was presented to the family of their dead colleague during the ceremony.

•

WIN HTEIN dob c. 1950

NLD

Business Consultant And Retired Army Officer; aide to Aung San Suu Kyi

22/05/96

14 yrs 1950 EPA, 5 [j]

Myingyan

YES

YES

He was sentenced during a crackdown on the NLD for “instructing” Evak (see record for Maung San Hlaing) to speak to

journalists about torture in prisons in the country, and for allegedly arranging for the collection of videotapes of failing rice crops (see U Kan Shein and other records for more information). Authorities characterized these acts as “spreading false information to destabilise the existing peace and tranquillity in the country.” He was also detained under an administrative detention law between 1989 and 1995, and was reportedly ill-treated in detention.

•

YAR TIN

NLD TOC Youth

as above

as above

Thayet

YES

He was arrested after his local branch of the NLD held a meeting: six other local NLD members from Taungtwinyi,

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Full Name & DOB


Profession

Arrest Date


Place Detained

Health

Torture

Public Summary

organizer Taungtwinyi, Magway Division

Magway Division were also jailed after this occasion

•

YE HTUT dob c. 1964

27/09/95

7 yrs 1950 EPA. 5 [j]

Insein

He was sentenced for allegedly sending “concocted news to dissident groups outside Myanmar in order to mislead foreign nations.” He stated that he had corresponded with his sister to whom he sent clippings from public Burmese newspapers and magazines and personal letters from family and friends.


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LIST 2: POSSIBLE PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE

Amnesty International believes the following persons may be prisoners of conscience, and is seeking more information about them.

37 Myanmar: Prisoners of Political Repression


Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

1. SAW HLAING

AKA U SAW

HLAING

NLD MP

elect

Indaw,

Sagaing

Div.

detained without charge

or trial since at least

July 1998, possibly in

connection with NLD

calls to convene

parliament

2.

U AUNG SOE

MYINT

NLD

MP-elect

Taungngu,

Bago

Division

as above

3.

U HTUN

HTUN THEIN

AKA U TUN

AUNG

NLD

MP-elect

Naungcho,

Shan State

Teacher

as above

4.

U MYINT

THEIN

NLD

MP-elect

Kyauk,

as above


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Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

dob 1947 Mon State 5.

U MYINT KYI

NLD

MP-elect

Katha,

Sagaing

Division

as above

6.

U KHIN

MAUNG WIN

NLD

MP-elect

Okhtwin,

Bago

Division

dob 1944

Former

policeman

7.

U MYO WIN

NLD

MP-elect

Kawa,

Bago

Division

as above

8.

U NYAN WIN

dob 1942

NLD

MP-elect

Paung,

Mon State

Advocate

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

9. U SOE

MAUNG

NLD

MP-elect

Phyu, Bago

Div.

Former State

Prosecutor

as above

10.

U THA

MAUNG

dob 27/02/1920

NLD

MP-elect

Oakpho,

Bago

as above

11.

U TIN HTUT

OO

dob 27/02/63

NLD

MP-elect

Laeway,

Mandalay

Businessman

as above

12.

U TIN SHWE

NLD

MP-elect

Waw, Bago

as above

13.

U TUN KYWE

00/00/1925

NLD

MP-elect

Nyaunglebi

n, Bago

Teacher And

Professor

as above

14.

U WIN MYINT

AUNG

NLD

MP-elect

Businessman

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

dob 1955

Dabayin,

Sagaing 15.

U AYE

NLD

MP-elect

Gyobingau

k, Bago

Division

as above

16.

U PAIK CHON

dob 1945

NLD

MP-elect

Shwedaung

, Bago

Division

Solicitor

as above

17.

U MAUNG

AYE

NLD

MP-elect

Tharawadd

y, Bago

Former Navy

as above

18.

U BA SWE

dob 1931

NLD

MP-elect

Kaukhmu,

Yangon

Div.

Teacher,

editor

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

19.

DR SEIN WIN

dob 1958

NLD

MP-elect

Seikkyi

Khanaungt

oe

Yangon

Div.

Doctor

as above

20.

U HLA THEIN

dob 1950

NLD

MP-elect,

Tamwe,

Yangon

Division

as above

21.

U THEIN

MYINT

dob 1950

NLD

MP-elect

Tamwe,

Yangon

District

Teacher

as above

22.

U THEIN

NYUNT

dob 1944

NLD

MP-elect

Thingangy

un

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

Yangon

div. 23.

U THAR SYNE

dob 1946

NLD

MP-elect

Tontae,

Yangon

Div

24.

U WIN MYINT

dob 1951

NLD

MP-elect

Danubyu,

Ayeyarwad

dy

advocate

as above

25.

U TAR

dob 10/06/48

NLD

MP-elect

Salin 1,

Magway

Division

Accountant


or trial since 20 7 1998

26.

U KAN OO

dob 11/05/52

NLD

MP-elect

Salin 2,

Magway

Division

Teacher

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

27.

U THA AUNG

1956

NLD

MP-elect

Myothit,

Magway

Division


or trial

since 29 8 1998

28.

U KYAW

MYINT

dob 1943

NLD

MP-elect

Magway 1,

Magway

Division

Retired Army

Major

as above

29.

U MYINT

THEIN

NLD

MP-elect

Chauk,

Magway

Division

Oil Company

Representativ

e

as above

30.

AUNG MYINT

THEIN

dob 1954

NLD

MP-elect

Natmauk,

Magway

Division

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

31. U AUNG SOE

dob 1934

NLD

MP-elect

Magwe 2,

Magwe

Division

Accountant as above

32.

DR. AUNG

MOE NYO

dob 1958

NLD

MP-elect

Phwint

Phyu

Magway

Div.

Doctor

as above

33.

U KHIN

KYAW HAN

dob 1953

NLD

MP-elect

Yenanchau

ngMagway

Division

as above

34.

U HAN ZAW

dob 02/12/1940

NLD

MP-elect

Sinbaungw

e,

Magway

Division

Detained without charge

or trial since 6 September

1998



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

35. DR. WIN

NAING

NLD

MP-elect

Syriam 1

Yangon

Detained without charge

or trial since 8 September

1998

36.

U AUNG KHIN

NLD

MP-elect

Myaungmy

a

Ayeyarwad

dy Division

not known

sentenced,

but

sentence

not known

37.

DR NAY WIN

dob c. 1910

National

Politics

Front

Veterinary

Surgeon

1989, day

and month

unknown

currently

held beyond

the expiry

of his

sentence

under

administrati

ve detention

20 yrs

(commute

d to 10

yrs)

1950

EPA, 5

[j], PPRA,

UAA,

17/1,

10 a) of

State



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

law Protection

Law 38.

YIN HTWE

DPNS;

ABFSU

as above

20 yrs;

commuted

to 10 yrs

+ 7 yrs

5A of the

1950

EPA, 5

[a]

10 a) of

State

Protection

Act

YES

YES

39.

TIN AYE KYU

ALIAS

HMAING

LWIN

10.11.51)

NPF

Lawyer

as above

14 or 20

yrs;

commuted

to 10 yrs

1.1.93

THAN NAING

10 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

40. ALIAS PAGAN

KO OO

42

Bookseller as above

SPL 10

[a]

41.

KHIN MAUNG

YI ALIAS TIN

AYE

dob 1964

ABFSU

Student

13 7 1989

as above

20 yrs;

commuted

to 10 yrs

1.1.93

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1, SPL

10 [a]

42.

KO THIHA

AKA TINT

SWE

dob c. 1950

National

Politics

Front

Lawyer

2 7 1989

as above

10 yrs

SPL 10

[d]

43.

HTAY THEIN

Tutor

2 7 1989

as above

20 yrs;

commuted

to 10 yrs

1.1.93



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1, SPL

10 [a] 44.

THET NAING

Student

December

1991

Arrested

following

peaceful

demonstrati

ons on

10-11

December

1991 calling

for the

release of

Aung San

Suu Kyi and

other

political

detainees.

15 yrs;

commuted

to 10 yrs

1.1.93

1950

EPA, 5 [j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

45.

THAN HTIKE

NLD

Youth

Highschool

Student

as above

as above

46.

BA HTOO

MAUNG

ABFSU

Student

as above

as above

+SPL 10

[a]

YES

YES

47.

NYAN NYAN

HTUN

Student

as above

as above

48.

THAN LWIN

OO

Student

as above

as above

YES

49.

MYAT SAN

NLD

Student

as above

as above

50.

ZAY YAR

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

51.

WIN NAING

Student

as above

as above

52.

MIN HLAING

Student

as above

as above

53.

KYAW KYAW

OO

Student

as above

as above

54.

KO SWE KO

Student

as above

as above

YES

55.

SOE MOE

HLAING AKA

MAE GYI

1967

Student

as above

as above

56.

HLAING MOE

Student

as above

as above

YES



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

THAN

57.

MIN MIN

Student

as above

as above

58.

SAN OO

Student

as above

as above

59.

THAUNG

HTAIK AKA

HMON GYI

dob 1967

YSU

Student

as above

as above

60.

ZAW AUNG

Student

as above

as above

61.

KHIN MAUNG

SHWE

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

62.

KYAW SOE

Student

as above

as above

63.

BO BO HAN

Student

as above

as above

64.

MYAT

HLAING

NLD

Youth

Central

Executive

Committee

member

Student

as above

as above

65.

THIHA THU

ALIAS SONNY

27

Student

as above

as above

66.

THWE OO (F)

Student

as above

as above

67.

MYINT SHWE

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

ALIAS ALOE

AUNG

68.

ZAW MIN

AKA ARE

BYE

dob c. 1966

ABFSU

Student

as above

20 yrs;

commuted

to 10 yrs

1.1.93

69.

U CHIT U

MAUNG

dob c. 1949

NLD

TOC

member

Paukhkaun

Bago Div.

Timber Mill

Worker

2 2 1991

20 yrs

UAA,

17/1 &

17/2

70.

MAUNG

NAING

NAING

ABFSU

Student

8 6 1992

arrested in

connection

with the

distribution

of leaflets

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

calling for

the release

of Daw

Aung San

Suu Kyi 71.

U TUN SHEIN

ABFSU

Palmist

as above

as above

72.

U TIN TUN

dob c.1929

ABFSU

as above

as above

73.

U SWE TINT

dob c. 1932

ABFSU

as above

as above

74.

MAUNG TUN

TUN

ABFSU

Student

as above

as above

75.

MAUNG SOE

NAING

ABFSU

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

76.

THET OO

dob c. 1973

Student

19 6 1993

Imprisoned

for the

alleged

possession

and

photocopyin

g of

“anti-gover

nment”

journals.

20 yrs

UAA

17/1;

1950 EPA

5 [j],

PPRA 17

& 20

77.

U KHIN

MAUNG

former

NLD

as above

as above

78.

U LWIN OO

NLD

Member

as above

as above

79.

U HAN SEIN

NLD

Tv Video

Store Owner

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

80.

U KYAW

THAN

NLD

TOC

chairman

as above

as above

81.

KYI TIN OO

dob c. 1950

Poet;

Bookseller

1994: day

and month

unknown

12 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

YES

82.

U AUNG THU

Student

19 7 1994

20 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

83.

MOHAMMED

SLIM

16/03/78

Student; Sales

Assistant

2 8 1994

7 yrs with

hard

labour

5i of the

1950 EPA

YES

YES



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

84.

AUNG THEIN

ALIAS THAN

CHAUNG

dob c. 1965

Worker

20 2 1995

arrested for

taking part

in peaceful

protest at

the funeral

of U Nu,

former

Prime

Minister

7yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

85.

HNIN HNIN

HMWE (f)

1996 day

and month

unknown

(2nd

imprisonme

nt)

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

YES

86.

WIN TIN

Musician

1996 day

and month

unknown

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

87.

AUNG KYAW

MOE

Student

1996 day

and month

7 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

unknown 1950

EPA, 5

[j] 88.

U KYIN

THEIN

born 1948

NLD

MP-elect

Librarian

1996 day and

month

unknown

(2nd

imprisonmen

t)

7yrs

5 [j] of

the 1950

EPA

89.

NYI NYI

Student

1996 day and

month

unknown

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

90.

KYAW SWA

HEIN

Student

1996 day and

month

unknown

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

91.

U MIN SWE

NLD

MP elect

Phyapon,

Tutor

29 10 1996

Three yrs

plus nine

months



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

Ayeyarwad

dy

Division

1984

Tuition

Law

+ 10 yrs

(February

2001) 92.

U HLA MIN

NLD

MP-elect

Kawthaung

,

Tanintharyi

Division

Trade Officer

19 11 1996

7yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[a]

YES

93.

U SAW OO

REH

NLD

MP-elect

Phruso,

Kayah

2 11 1996

10 yrs

UAA

17/1;

PPRA

94.

KYAW

THAUNG

1 3 1996

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

UAA,

17/1 95.

KYAW KYAW

HTWE

Student

1 3 1996

14 yrs

96.

U SOE THEIN

AKA MAUNG

WUN THA

AKA MAUNG

WAN THA

writer

May 1996

held under

adminstrativ

e detention

law

without trial

SPL

10 (a)

97.

KYAW

THAUNG

NLD

Sagaing

Division

chairman

May 1996

7 yrs

122/2 of

the

Myanmar

Penal

code

98.

U AYE WIN

NLD

Assistant To

Daw Aung

22 5 1996

YES



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

San Suu Kyi;

Accountant

10A of

the

Criminal

Code 99.

U BA MIN

NLD

TOC

secretary

Sagaing

Div.

12 6 1996

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

100.

U HLA SOE

NLD

TOC,

Mandalay

SE

13 6 1996

7yrs

122/2 of

the

Myanmar

Penal

code

101.

U PWA

NLD

Engineer

2 6 1996

7yrs

122/2 of

the

Myanmar

Penal



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

code 102.

TUN AYE

Student

2 6 1996

13 yrs ,

commuted

to 10 yrs

by

amnesty

01/12/97

103.

DAW KHIN

SOE WIN (F)

2 6 1996

7yrs

122/2 of

the

Myanmar

Penal

code

104.

DAW KHIN

MAR KYI (F)

NLD

4 6 1996

7yrs

122/2 of

the

Myanmar

Penal



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

code 105.

NAI MIN

HTWE

1 7 1996

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

106.

DR MYO

NYUNT AKA

DR. MYO

NYUNT

AUNG

NLD

MP-elect

Doctor

24 7 1996

7yrs

18/19 of

the

National

Drugs

Law; or

19a of the

1992

Medicines

Act

107.

KO HTAY

HLAING

Student

12 8 1996

Reportedly

arrested for

planning a

student

discussion

7yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

forum 108.

KO MYO

THANT

student

as above

as above

109.

KO LWIN

AUNG

student

as above

as above

110.

KO THAN OO

student

as above

as above

111.

KO YE TUN

student

as above

as above

112.

DAW THEIN

KYWE (F)

NLD

12 8 1996

7yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

113.

U AUNG MIN

NLD

member

Student

2 9 1996

19 yrs

114.

AI SHWE ZIN

AKA AI SHWE

ZIN NYUT (F)

NLD

Youth

Student

December

1996

arrested in

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

connection

with student

demonstrati

ons calling

for

improvemen

t to

education

and for the

release of

political

prisoners

[j]

115.

MOE ZAW

NAING

Student

as above

as above

116.

KO KYAW

ZEYA

Student

as above

as above

117.

TOE TOE TUN

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

118.

KO MYO MIN

NAING

Student

as above

as above

119.

KYAW ZAYA

NLD

as above

as above

120.

MA MI MI

AUNG (F)

as above

as above

121.

MA THIDA (F)

Student

as above

as above

122.

KO BA THEIN

LATT

Student

as above

as above

123.

KO MAUNG

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

MAUNG LATT

124.

YEE YEE

HTUN

as above

as above

125.

MAUNG

MAUNG

Shopowner

as above

as above

126.

AUNG GYI

Student At

Dagon

University

as above

as above

127.

KO ZAW

MAUNG

MAUNG WIN

dob c. 1978

ABFSU

Student

as above

as above

YES

128.

MA LAY LAY

MON (F)

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

129.

MA THIN

THIN AYE (F)

Student From

Dagon

University

as above

as above

130.

NYEIN CHAN

Student

as above

as above

2nd

arrrest

YES

YES

131.

KO AYE

THAN aka

KO AUNG

THAN

Student

as above

as above

132.

KYAW SAN

AKA CHO

SAINT

ABFSU

Poet

as above

as above

YES

YES

133.

MOE KYO

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

AKA NAY LIN

134.

THAW TUN

OO AKA

THAR GYI

as above

as above

135.

KO THIHA

NLD

Student

as above

as above

136.

THET MIN

AUNG

Student

as above

as above

137.

KO THIHA

Student

as above

as above

138.

NYI NYI WIN,

AKA NYI YE

THA

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

139.

KO NYEIN

MYINT

CPB

as above

as above

140.

KO MYO ZAW

OO

Student

as above

as above

141.

KO ZAW WIN

NLD

Youth

as above

as above

142.

U TIN

MAUNG KYI

NLD

as above

as above

143.

MA THI THI

AUNG (F)

NLD

Youth

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

144.

MA NILAR

THEIN (F)

AKA MA NI

LAR THEIN

Student

as above

as above

145.

KO NGWE LIN

DPNS

as above

as above

146.

MA CHO (F)

NLD

Youth

as above

as above

147.

TIN LIN

AUNG

Student

as above

as above

148.

LAT YAR WIN

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

149.

KALALAY

Student

as above

as above

150.

MYO KYAW

Student

as above

as above

151.

MYINT THEIN

Teacher

as above

as above

152.

AUNG ZAW

MOE

Student

as above

as above

153.

ROBERT SAN

AUNG

Lawyer

as above

as above

154.

MA KHIN

MAR YI (F)

NLD

Youth

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

155.

KYAW KYAW

SOE

DAYS

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

156.

U SOE MYINT

NLD

Township

Organizati

onal

Commitee

member

as above

Three yrs

Video Act

157.

YE NAING

WIN

DPNS

Not Known

as above

19 yrs,

commuted

to 10 yrs

by

SLORC

amnesty

01/12/97

5 [j] of

the 1950

EPA;



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

UAA,

17/1 or

17/2 158.

DAW TIN YI

OR DAW

KHIN YEE (F)

NLD TOC

member

Wakema,

Ayeyarwad

dy

Division

as above

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

159.

YE LWIN

High school

student

as above

18 yrs

UAA,

17/1,

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

160.

MA YI YI

HTUN AKA

YE YE HTUN

(F)

Computer

student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], PPRA,

UAA,



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

17/1 161.

THET OO

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j],

UAA,

17/1

162.

MA PYONE

PYONE AYE

(F)

as above

14 yrs

163.

KO YE MAW

HTOO

as above

19 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]; UAA

17/1 &

17/2

164.

KO ZAW WIN

TINT

NLD

Youth

as above

8 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

UAA,

17/1 and

1950

EPA, 5 [j] 165.

SOE TAUNG

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950 EPA

5 [j]

166.

PHONE THET

PYAIN

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

167.

THA LIN TIN

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

168.

KO YE MYINT

KYAW OR KO

YE MIN

KYAW

Student From

Dagon

University

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

169.

KO SOE

THAUNG

Student

as above

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

170.

KO MAUNG

GYI OR KO

MON GYI

Student At

Dagon

University

as above

14 yrs

171.

KO THET OO

Worker

as above

26 yrs or

14 yrs

UAA

17(1)

172.

YE KYAW

SWA

ABFSU

Student

as above

19 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]; UAA



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

17/1 &

17/2 173.

TUN AUNG

KYAW ALIAS

THAKHIN

MIPWAR

dob c. 1950

January

1997

2nd

imprisonme

nt

7 yrs with

hard

labour

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

YES

174.

KO MIN ZAW

dob c. 1963

Musician

1997

day/month

not known

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

175.

AUNG ZIN

MIN AKA MIN

ZIN

Writer

1997

day/month

not known

7yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

176.

MA THIDA

WIN (F)

dob 1969

Student

1997

day/month

not known

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

YES



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

[j] 177.

U HLA THEIN

Priest

1997

day/month

not known

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

178.

DAW NI (F)

dob c. 1917

Villager

6 1 1997

[unable to

provide

labour or

money]

179.

U NYUNT

AYE AKA U

MYINT AYE

Dob 01/07/28

NLD

MP-elect

Letpadan,

Bago

Former

Teacher

11 2 1997

not known

180.

KHIN KYAW

Official of

the

Seamen’s

Union of

Burma,

Member of

FTUB

13 6 1997

17 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

181.

MYO AUNG

THANT

Member of

the All

Burma

Petrol-Che

mical

Corporatio

n Union,

FTUB

executive

committee

member

Trade

Unionist

13 6 1997

20 yrs

plus 3 yrs

plus 7yrs

UAA,

1950 EPA

182.

PAE KO OO

Student

2 6 1997

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

183.

TWIN LIN

AUNG

Student

2 6 1997

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

184. THEIN MYINT

Student 2 6 1997

allegedly

arrested in

connection

with student

protest

about a girl

killed in a

car accident

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

185.

MYO YAN

NAUNG

THEIN

Student

as above

as above

186.

SOE HTUN

AKA KO SOE

TUN

Student

as above

as above

187.

SOE WIN

Medical

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

188. KHIN MAUNG

WIN

Student as above as above

189.

KYAW KYAW

KHINE

Medical

Student

as above

as above

190.

MOE KYAW

Student

as above

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

191.

DAW SAW

HLAING (F)

Not Known

31 10 1997

7 yrs with

hard

labour

192.

MA HLA HLA

WIN (F)

10 12 1997

6 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

193.

MA KYI KYI

KHIN (f)

1998

day/month

not known

2nd

imprisonmen

t

194.

U OHN

MAUNG

NLD

MP-elect

Nyaunglebi

n, Bago

1998

day/month

not known

not known

195.

U KHAING

MYINT

dob 1948

Hotel Owner

1998

day/month

not known

7 yrs

YES

196.

KO YAR

PYAT

Student

1998

day/month

not known

20 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

197.

U TUN KYI

NLD

MP-elect

Mogaung,

Kachin

State

1998

day/month

not known

not known

198.

KHIN MOE

AYE (F)

ABFSU

1998

day/month

not known

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

199.

YAR KYAW

DPNS

student

1998

day/month

not known

2nd

imprisonmen

t

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

200.

TUN MYINT

AUNG

Student

1998

day/month

not known

2nd

imprisonmen

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

t 201.

TIN MAUNG

OO

NLD

Youth

1998

day/month

not known

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

202.

KO MAUNG

MAUNG AKA

MAUNG

MAUNG

ABFSU

1998

day/month

not known

20 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j],

UAA,

17/1

203.

KO KYAW

NYUNT

DPNS

1998

day/month

not known

20 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j],

UAA,

17/1

204.

KO NE OO

NLD

TOC

1998

day/month

not known

14 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

chairman

Dagon

Myothit,

Yangon 205.

NYEIN CHAN

NLD?

1998

day/month

not known

206.

NAING HTUN

HTEIN

MNDF

Chairman

1998

day/month

not known

207.

SU SU WIN (F)

AKA MA SU

SU WIN

ABFSU

1998

day/month

not known

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

208.

KO SOE LWIN

AKA SOE

LWIN

Student

1998

day/month

not known

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

209. KO THEIN

AKA THEIN

HTUN

dob.1954

ABSDF

January 1998 Death

penalty

and 14 yrs

210.

THET NAING

OO AKA

PYAR LAUNG

ABFSU

Student

January 1998

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

211.

LET YAR

HTUN AKA

PU HTOO

dob.1969

ABSDF

January 1998

Death

Penalty

1950

EPA, 5

[j],

UAA,

17/1

212.

MYINT HAN,

ALSO

KNOWN AS U

SANDAR

Young

Monks

Associatio

n

Believed

Buddhist

Monk

January 1998

Death

Penalty

and 14 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

THIRI

dob.1954

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1 213.

NAING AUNG

dob.1967

ABSDF

January 1998

Death

Penalty

214.

THANT ZAW

SWE

31 (b.1967)

ABSDF

January 1998

Death

Penalty

215.

KO SOE MOE

AKA SOE

MOE AKA

MONGYI

student

January 1998

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

216.

KYAW ZAW

Student

January 1998

14 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

217. SET AUNG

NAING

Student 24 1 1998

3rd

arrest

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA

17/1

YES

218.

KHIN SOE

NLD

TOC

chairman

Ye, Mon

State

22 12 1998

arrested for

distributing

pamphlets

219.

U WIN KYWE

NLD

TOC

member

as above

as above

220.

U THAN NWE

NLD

TOC

member

Palaw,

Tanintharyi

Division

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

221. THIT SAR

NLD

Youth

TOC

member

Palaw,

Tanintharyi

Division

as above

222.

THET NAING

Student

2 2 1998

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

223.

KHIN MAUNG

AYE

Lawyer

2 2 1998

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

224.

U MYO

MYINT

Lawyer

2 2 1998

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

[j] 225.

NAY U

NLD

2 2 1998

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

226.

NAY LIN SOE

ABFSU

Student

2 2 1998

14 yrs

1950 EPA

5(j),

UAA,

17/1

227.

KO SOE MOE

NAING

DPNS

2 2 1998

20 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA?

UAA,

17/1

228.

KYAW

WANNA

student

2 4 1998

7 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

1950

EPA, 5

[j] 229.

MA OHN MAR

(F) AKA MA

OHMAR

former

DPNS

July 1998

Arrested

following

NLD calls to

convene

parliament

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

230.

U SHWE

HTOO

Tutor

July 1998

42 yrs

with hard

labour

YES

YES

231.

MA TIN MAR

NI (F)

former

DPNS

July 1998

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

232.

MYA SEIN

NLD

Youth

1 8 98

7 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

Arrested in

connection

with NLD

calls to

convene

parliament

and student

demonstrati

ons

supporting

these calls

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

233.

MA KHIN

CHO MYINT

AKA ZULU (F)

ABFSU

Student

as above

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

234.

U KYI TOE

NLD

TOC

Chairman,

Chauk,

2 8 1998

7 yrs

PPRA



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

Magway

Div. 235.

MA ZIN MAR

AUNG (F)

ABFSU

Student

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

236.

DAW AYE

MYINT THAN

(F)

NLD

August 1998

as above

20 yrs or

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

237.

HNIN MAY

AUNG (F)

Student

August 1998

as above

42 yrs

238.

THURA AUNG

AKA THUYA

AUNG

1978

Student

24 8 1998

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

239.

HTEIN LIN

AUNG

1977

Student

24 8 1998

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

240.

SAI SI THU

1977

Chemistry

Student

25 8 1998

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

YES

241.

KO CHIT MIN

OO

Student

1 9 1998

as above

23 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

242.

KO AYE

AUNG

ABFSU

Member

Student

14 9 1998

as above

24 yrs (14

originally,

10 later)



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

243. TA TOE

KYAW

Student

and

Youth’s

United

Front

Student 16 9 1998

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

244.

ZAW MYO OO

dob 1962

ABFSU

History

Student

16 9 1998

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

245.

CHIT MIN

LAY AKA

CHIT MIN

NAY

dob c. 1972

ABFSU,

Student

and Youth

Unity Front

Botany

Student

17 9 1998

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], PPRA,

UAA,

17/1

246.

YE MYINT OO

ABFSU

Burmese

Student

18 9 1998 as

above

14 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

247. PHONE

MYINT AUNG

Burmese

Student

September

1998

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

248.

MA CHAN

MYA AUNG

(F)

NLD

Youth

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

249.

KYAW MIN

THAN

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

250.

MA HNIN

MYA AUNG

(F)

NLD

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

251.

U TOE PO

AKA U TOE

BO

NLD

MP-elect

Yebyu,

as above

7 yrs

1950



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

Tenasserim

EPA,

5[j] 252.

LIN LIN TUN

NLD

Youth

Student

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

253.

THAUNG KYI

NLD

Youth

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

254.

HLAING

MYAT

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

255.

AUNG SOE

MIN

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

256. MA AYE AYE

SWE (F)

Student Or

Civil Servant

as above 10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

257.

KYAW AYE

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

258.

THEIN HTAY

NLD

Youth

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

259.

TIN ZAR

AUNG (F)

Student

as above

260.

TIN AYE

NLD

Youth

as above

7 yrs

1950



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

EPA, 5 [j] 261.

AYE AYE

MOE (F)

Yakatha

Student

as above

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

262.

SWE SWE

WIN (F)

Student

as above

7 yrs or

10 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

263.

KO ZAW MIN

TUN

NLD

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

and UAA,

17/1

264.

KYI THA OO

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

[j] 265.

WIN MIN

THAN

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5 [j]

266.

KYI TUN

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

267.

KO YAN

AUNG SOE

AKA YE

HTUT

Student

as above

24 yrs

YES

268.

SOE LWIN

NLD

Youth

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

269. NYAN LIN

as above 14 yrs

270.

KO BO BO

NLD

as above

24 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

YES

271.

NAING LIN

NLD

Youth

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

272.

MIN NYEIN

CHAN

Student

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

273.

KYI THA

NYEIN AKA

KYI THAR

Student

as above

21 yrs or

14 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

NYNE

dob c. 1977

1950

EPA, 5

[j] 274.

MYO MIN

HTIKE AKA

MYO MIN

HTAI

1976

Student

as above

14 yrs or

52 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

275.

MA MYA

SABAE MOE

(F) AKA MA

MYA SAPEL

MOE

NLD

Youth

Student

as above

2nd

arrest

21 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

276.

U KYAW MIN

NLD

Youth

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

277.

KHIN MAUNG

NLD

as above

7 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

OO

Youth

1950

EPA, 5 [j] 278.

MA KYI KYI

MAR (F)

NLD

Youth

Member

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

279.

MAUNG

KYAW AYE

AKA MAUNG

MAUNG

KYAW AYE

NLD

Youth

Member

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

280.

AUNG MYAT

THU

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950 EPA

5 [j],

UAA,

17/1

281.

MYO AUNG

Student

as above

14 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

282.

AUNG MOE

TUN

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

283.

KO KO

MAUNG

NLD

Youth

Youth

member

as above

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

284.

MA KYI KYI

WIN (F)

NLD

Youth

Student

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

285.

KYAW SWA

SWE

1976

Student

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

286.

CHO MA

HTWE (F)

nld youth

Member

28 9 1998

as above

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

287.

DAW SANDY

WIN (F)

NLD

Magway

Women’s

divisional

rep.

22 9 1998

as above

288.

KO TIN AUNG

MYINT

Student

9 10 1998

as above

7yrs

289.

KO NAY WIN

HLAING

Student

19 10 1998

as above

7yrs

290.

NAY WIN

NAING

Student

2 11 1998

as above

14 yrs



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

dob c. 1975

1950

EPA, 5

[j] 291.

KYI THA TUN

student

2 11 1998

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

292.

MYAT

THURA

KYAW

2 11 1998

as above

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

293.

TAE ZAR

MOE MYINT

dob c. 1975

Student

2 11 1998

as above

14 yrs

294.

MAR MAR OO

30 11 1998

2nd

imprisonmen



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

t 295.

U PYU AKA U

AUNG MYINT

NLD

TOC

vice-chair

man

Katha,

Sagaing

Division

26 6 1999

arrested

because

they

reportedly

made

speeches

critical of

authorities,

and called

on people to

press for the

release of

political

detainees

239 of

Criminal

Procedure

Code

296.

U KYAUK

SEIK, AKA U

TIN AUNG

NLD

TOC

member

as above

as above

as above

297.

U ZAW LIN

AKA U

NLD

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

MAUNG

MAUNG

TOC

member

as above

298.

U TIN MYINT

NLD

TOC

member

as above

as above

as above

299.

KO AH THAY

LAY

1978

NLD

Student

Arrested

around 19

July 1999 in

connection

with a

march

planned in

Bago

Division to

commemora

te Martyrs

Day, and to

express

support for

25 yrs

with hard

labour

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

the NLD 300.

WIN MYINT

NLD

as above

as above

301.

KO ANNUL

AKA THWE

THIT

Trader

as above

as above

302.

KYAW KYAW

OO

1966

NLD

as above

as above

303.

KO HLA WIN

1976

NLD

Student

as above

as above

304.

DAW TIN TIN

(F)

, 1949

NLD

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

305. KO MYINT

OO AKA

MAUNG

MAUNG

1969

NLD

as above as above

306.

KO THAT

HTUT NAING

NLD

Youth

Youth

member

Student

as above

as above

307.

KO ANUE

dob c. 1970

NLD

Youth

member

Merchant

as above

as above

308.

KO ZAW ZAW

LAT AKA

ZAW GYI

1979

NLD

Boxing

Trainer

as above

as above

309.

U KYAW

KYAW

Merchant

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

dob c.1952

310.

KO KYAW

HTUN MIN

dob c. 1979

as above

as above

311.

AYE SWE

1944

NLD

as above

as above

312.

KO MIN MIN

SOE

dob c. 1974

Student

as above

as above

313.

DAW AYE

THAN AKA

AMA GYI (F)

1954

Trader

as above

as above

314.

KYAW AUNG

AKA KO

KYAW AUNG

Trader

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

1976 315.

MAUNG SAW

1981

Student

as above

as above

316.

MYINT OO

1969

Student

as above

as above

317.

THU YA

AUNG

bookshop

owner

as above

2nd

arrest

as above

318.

KO KYAW

TUN MIN

AKA AUNG

KYAW AKA

KO KYAW

TUN MIN SOE

1979

Student

as above

as above

319.

KO PHO WAI

Student

as above

as above



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

MIN AKA

MYINT

MAUNG

MAUNG AKA

KO PYO WAI

MIN

1981

320.

KO ZAW YE

WIN

as above

3rd

arrest

17 years

321.

KO LWIN

MOE MYINT

AKA KO ZAR

NI

1972

ABSFU

Student

as above

Life

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

322.

KYAW MIN

HTUN

1979

Student

as above

not known

323.

KO WIN ZAW

NLD

18 9 1999



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

324.

KO MAUNG

MAUNG

NLD

Youth

chairman

(Mandalay)

18 9 1999

325.

NAY KYAW

NLD

Member

September

1999

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], 17/20

326.

SOE MYINT

THEIN

Poet

September

1999

327.

KYI LWIN

dob 1964

NLD

Student

September

1999

14 yrs

with hard

labour



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

328. THET HTWAY

dob 1965

Student September

1999

14 yrs

with hard

labour

329.

THET HTUN

AKA KO SAW

THET HTUN

dob 1965

Student

September

1999

36 yrs or

20 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], UAA,

17/1

330.

NYO AUNG

AKA KO NYO

AUNG

ABFSU

Member

September

1999

2nd

arrrest

15 yrs

with hard

labour

331.

KYI LWIN

AKA THET

HTWE

Student

September

1999

2nd

arrest

21 yrs

with hard

labour

1950

EPA, 5



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

[j], PPRA,

UAA,

17/1 332.

DR. AYE KYU

NLD

MP-elect

Latputta,

Ayeyarwad

dy

Medical

Doctor

September

1999

not known

333.

KYAW SWA

AKA KO

KYAW SWA

AKA KYAW

SWAR

dob 1964

Student

as above

36 yrs

334.

U KYI LWIN

dob 1954

NLD

MP-elect

Ngahpe,

Magway

Div.

Former

Teacher

2000

day/month

unknown

not known

335.

TINT WAI

NLD

2000

day/month



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

TOC

secretary

Kamaryut,

Yangon

unknown

336.

U TUN WIN

NLD

MP-elect

Myothit,

Magway

2000

day/month

unknown

not known

337.

MA KYI KYI

MIN AKA MA

HTAY HTAY

NGWE YEE

AKA MA

HTAY

NLD

2000

day/month

unknown

338.

THITSA (f)

NLD

Member

2 3 2000

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], 17/20



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

339. U TINT LWIN

NLD

DOC

vice-chair

man

Bago

Division

March 2000 14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], 17/20

)

340.

U SOE MYINT

NLD

TOC

secretary,

Kawa,

Bago

Division

March 2000

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], 17/20

341.

U MYO KYI

NLD

TOC

vice-chair

man,

as above

March 2000

14 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j], 17/20

342.

U MYA THEIN

NLD

TOC

March 2000

14 yrs

1950



Full Name & DOB

Affiliation & Role

Profession

Arrest Date


Health

Torture

member

as above

EPA, 5

[j], 17/20 343.

KHIN MI MI

KHINE (F) OR

KHAING

NLD

Youth

member

Thingangy

un, Yangon

7 4 2000

7 yrs

1950

EPA, 5

[j]

344.

MOE KYAW

THU

2 6 2000

10 yrs

345.

MYO THANT

AKA MYO

SAT

2 6 2000



KEY TO TABLE REFERENCES

1) Political Groups

ABFSU

All Burma Federation of Student Unions

ALD

Arakan League for Democracy

CRPP

Committee Representing the People’s Parliament

DPNS

Democratic Party for a New Society

FTUB

Federation of Trade Unions - Burma

MNDF

Mon National Democratic Front

MNDP

Mon National Democratic Party

NCGUB

National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma

NLD

National League for Democracy

NPF

National Politics Front

ZNC

Zomi National Congress

Roles

MP-elect: elected as Member of Parliament in the 1990 elections

TOC - Township Organizational Committee

DOC: Divisional Organizational Committee

Legislation

1950 EPA

1950 Emergency Provisions Act

Section 5 [e] of the 1950 Emergency Provisions Act allows authorities to imprison up to seven years, or fine, or both, anyone who “causes or intends to spread false news, knowing

beforehand that it is untrue”



Section 5 [j] of the 1950 Emergency Provisions Act allows authorities to imprison for up to seven years and/or fine anyone who “causes or intends to disrupt the morality or the

behaviour of a group of people or the general public, or to disrupt the security and stability of the Union.”

1975 SPL

1975 State Protection Law

Anyone who is suspected of having committed, or who is committing, or who is about to commit, any act which "endangers the sovereignty and security of the state or public peace

and tranquillity", can be imprisoned for up to six years without trial on the orders of the executive, without any legal appeal to the detention.

1985 TV and Video Law

This provides for the compulsory licensing of television sets and video recorders, and for the mandatory censorship of all video tapes. Under this law copying, hiring, distributing or

showing a video tape that has not been approved by censors is punishable with imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine, or both.

Penal Code

Under Section 122/1,

Whoever commits High Treason within the Union of Burma shall be punished with death

Under Section 122/2

Whoever, being a citizen of the Union of Burma or ordinarily resident within the Union, commits High Treason outside the Union shall be punished with death.

Under Section 505, anyone who

makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumour or report...

[b] with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public or to any section of the public, whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the

State or against the public tranquillity

may be punished with two years’ imprisonment and a fine

PPRA

The 1962 Printers and Publishers Registration Act requires all books, magazines, periodicals, song lyrics and film scripts to be approved by censors prior to publication or

distribution: anyone breaching it may be punished with up to seven years’ imprisonment and a fine.

UAA

Unlawful Associations Act (India Act XIV, December 11 1908)

Section 17/1 allows the imprisonment of a minimum of two years, and a maximum of three, and a fine, of anyone who is a member of an association considered unlawful by

authorities, or who contributes, receives or solicits any contribution for the purpose of any such association, or in any way assists the operations of such an organization.

Section 17/2 allows a minimum term of three years’ imprisonment, and a maximum term of five years’ for anyone who manages or assists in the management of an unlawful

association, or promotes or assists in promoting a meeting of any such association, or of any members thereof as such members.



Place Detained

Insein

Insein Prison, Yangon Division

Kalay

Kalay Prison, Sagaing Division

Katha

Katha Prison, Sagaing Division

Mandalay

Mandalay Prison, Mandalay Division

Mawlamyine

Mawlamyine Prison, Mon State

Myitkyina

Myitkyina Prison, Kachin State

Pathein

Pathein Prison, Ayeyarwaddy Division

Tharawaddy

Tharawaddy Prison, Bago Division

Thayet

Thayet Prison, Magway Division

Toungoo

Toungoo Prison, Shan State



LIST 2: POSSIBLE PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE

Amnesty International believes the following persons may be prisoners of conscience, and is seeking more information about them.

Documents

MYANMAR - Amnesty International€¦ · Aung San Suu Kyi’s compound (see records for U Pa Pa Lay and Lu Zaw). He was temporarily detained in a labour camp after conviction. •