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MYO MIN
ZAW

Myo Min Zaw is a prisoner of conscience. He was

imprisoned in 1998, at the age of 21, for his role
in student demonstrations calling for improvements
to education and support for the opposition party,
the National League for Democracy. Myo Min Zaw
was reportedly tortured in interrogation and
sentenced to 38 years imprisonment, now increased
to 52 years, solely for the non-violent expression
of his beliefs. He has suffered from gastric pain
and a skin disease in prison.
Please send by December 2008

Dear General

I urge you to immediately and unconditionally

release Myo Min Zaw.
He is being detained solely for the peaceful
exercise of his rights to freedom of expression,
association and assembly.
Until his release, I ask you to ensure that Myo

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Min Zaw is treated in line with international law:
Senior General Than Shwe
that he is provided adequate food, any necessary
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medical attention, and granted access to family
State Peace and
and lawyers immediately.
Development Council
c/o Ministry of Defence
Naypyitaw
Sincerely, Union of Myanmar

First name ________________________________

Surname __________________________________
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MA KHIN KHIN LEH

Ma Khin Khin Leh is a prisoner of conscience. The school teacher and mother was
imprisoned at the age of 33 after the authorities could not locate her politically-active
husband who was planning a peaceful political march. Ma Khin Khin Leh was given
a life sentence in 1999 under vaguely-worded security legislation. Even by the harsh
standards of ‘justice’ used by Myanmar's military government, her life sentence is
extreme. She has suffered from an unspecified lung problem, rheumatoid arthritis and
dysentry in prison. Amnesty International is very concerned for her safety and wellbeing.
Please send by December 2008

Dear General

I urge you to immediately and unconditionally

release Ma Khin Khin Leh and that in the
meantime, she is provided with all necessary
treatment for her health problems.
Myanmar’s security laws have unjustly punished
people for exercising their individual freedom of
expression. Ma Khin Khin Leh was given a harsh

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sentence of life imprisonment under these laws.
Senior General Than Shwe
I ask you to amend these vaguely-worded
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security laws to prevent them from being used
State Peace and
to curtail the rights of the people of Myanmar.
Development Council
c/o Ministry of Defence
Sincerely, Naypyitaw
Union of Myanmar

First name ________________________________

Surname __________________________________