December 10, 2000

Though today marks the anniversay of Universal Declaration for Human Rights, there are still human rights abuse around the world. However hard United Nations try to prevent it, it cannot be successful. Among these Burma is one of the worst countries in human rights abuse. Also arbitrtary detention is happened and the following information is one of the examples.

There are about 2500 political prisoners in Burma for their involvement in Democracy and human rights activities. As a result, they were sentenced to long-term inprisonment with hard labour by court martial and summary court. Presently, They are not able to expect to free after their inprisonment completed. This is the sad story for all family who are waiting for the return of their family members..

Here are the example of some political prisoners who are still behind the bar after their prison terms completed.

1. 1.Min Ko Naing{Conqueror of king}
2. Ko Ko Gyi.
3. Zaw Min (a) Arebye
4. Thet Htun
5. Myat San
6. Zaya
7. Thaung Htaik (or) Hmone Gyi
8. Yin Htwe (or) Pyaung Gyi
9. Htay Kywe
10. Maung Hmaine (or) Min Hlaing
11. Khin Maung Ye (or) Tin Aye
12. Bo Bo Han
13. Ba Htoo Maung
14. Dr. Zaw Min
15. Zaw Zaw Aung
16. Ko Tin Aye Kyu
17. Soe Moe Hlaing (or) Mae Gyi
18. U Htay Thein
19. Ko Myint San

Bo Kyi, Secretary of Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), said this is the sorrowful message to the all familys who are strongly waiting for the reunion of their familys. And this is one of the human right abuses by the military junta. They,AAPP, are concerning about the physical and mental health of these prisoners and unlimited punishment.

Tait Naing, Secretary of AAPP, added that they have received the information about Min Ko Naing whose health situation is deteriorating physically and mentally due to the torture and long solitary confinement in the prison. In Yangon, Min Ko Naing's mother was under heart attack when she learned that her beloved son can not return home after his prison term completed.

Now, the AAPP is appealing to the international community, governments, and organizations for their supportings and helps to release these peoples. Their request to the international community is very simple but serious and representing 42 millions people of Burma.

To apply any pressure or measure to the military regime to free those political prisoners and Burma.