June 19, 2001

After the Burmese military seized power in 1988, countless women in Burma have been arrested and subjected to long and arbitrary prison sentences handed down by the junta's biased judicial system. Currently, almost one hundred women are known to be imprisoned in Burma for their involvement in peaceful activities relating to the quest for democracy and the human rights movement. (See the appendix)

In July of 1999, Dr. Shwe Pone, Daw Aye Than, Ma Khin Khin Leh, Ma Thida Htway were all arrested as a result of their role in peaceful demonstrations. They were all denied legal representation and have been sentenced to life in prison.

Also in September of 1998, Ma Hnin May Aung, a National League of Democracy (NLD) member in her twenties was arrested for her connection with student activists. She is currently serving a forty-two year sentence.

The health of female prisoners' also continues to deteriorate as a result of relentless torture, inadequate food and inappropriate accommodations in prison. The lack of medicine and the non-existent access to any sort of decent medical attention also contributes to the rapid decline of their health.

We, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), request that the military authorities in Burma release all female political prisoners immediately and unconditionally as the government said that they have "achieved an understanding between the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and the NLD".

In the general election of 1990 in Burma, the NLD succeeded in capturing a landslide victory. The ruling military junta, instead of recognizing the election results, arrested large numbers of both male and female MP-elects, writers, members of opposition political parties and young students.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and winner of the 1990 general election in, has been put under house arrest twice since 1989, once for six consecutive years. She is once again being illegally detained in her home as a result of her leading role in the NLD.

Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)

Appendix

1. Name: Aung San Suu Kyi, Daw Sentence: Prison: (house arrest)
2. Name: Aye Aye Swe, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison: Bassein
3. Name: Aye Aye Win, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
4. Name: Aye Myint Than, Daw Sentence: 7 years Prison: Myaungmya
5. Name: Aye Than, Daw Sentence: Life Sentence Prison: Insein
6. Name: Chan Mya Aung, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
7. Name: Cho, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
8. Name: Cho Mar Htway, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison:
9. Name: Ei Shwe Zin Nyunt, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Tharawaddy
10. Name: Hninn Pa Pa, Ma Sentence: 5 years Prison: Mandalay
11. Name: Hla Hla Win, Ma Sentence: 6 years Prison:
12. Name: Hninn Hninn Phwe, Ma Sentence: 7+7 years Prison: Tharawaddy
13. Name: Hninn May Aung @ Noble Aye, Ma Sentence: 42 years Prison: Insein
14. Name: Hninn Mya Aung, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison:
15. Name: Kalaya, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
16. Name: Khin Aye Aye Mar, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
17. Name: Khin Cho Myint, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
18. Name: Khin Cho Myint @ Zulu, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison: Moulmein
19. Name: Khin Khin Leh, Ma Sentence: Life Sentence Prison: Insien
20. Name: Khin Kyi Kyi, Ma Sentence: 5 years Prison: Mandalay
21. Name: Khin Lay Nge, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
22. Name: Khin Ma Gyi, Daw Sentence: 3 years Prison: Insein
23. Name: Khin Mar Kyi, Dr Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
24. Name: Khin Mar Yee, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
25. Name: Khin Moe Aye, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
26. Name: Khin Myint, Ma Sentence: 3 years Prison: Insein
27. Name: Khin San Aye, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
28. Name: Khin Sint, Daw Sentence: 3 years Prison: Insein
29. Name: Khin Soe Myint, Ma Sentence: Prison: Moulmein
30. Name: Khin Soe Win, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
31. Name: Khin Than Aye, Ma Sentence: 5 years Prison: Mandalay
32. Name: Khin Tint, Daw Sentence: Prison: Insein
33. Name: Khin Win Kyi, Ma Sentence: Prison: Insein
34. Name: Kyi Kyi Mar, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
35. Name: Kyi Kyi Win, Ma Sentence: 14 years Prison: Mandalay
36. Name: Kyu, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison: Insein
37. Name: Kyu Kyu Mar, Ma Sentence: 21 years Prison: Insein
38. Name: Lay Lay Mon, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Myaungmya
39. Name: Leh Leh Cho, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
40. Name: Ma Ma Aye, Daw Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
41. Name: Mar Mar Oo, Ma Sentence: 14 years Prison: Insein
42. Name: Mar Mar Oo, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Tharawaddy
43. Name: May Win Myint, Dr Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
44. Name: Mi Mi Aung, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison:
45. Name: Mya Sabae Moe, Ma Sentence: 21 years Prison: Shwebo
46. Name: Myaing, Ma Sentence: 5 years Prison: Mandalay
47. Name: Myint Myint San, Ma Sentence: Prison: Mandalay
48. Name: Naykyar, Ma Sentence: 2 years Prison: Kale
49. Name: Nge Ma Ma Than, Daw Sentence: 10 years Prison: Insein
50. Name: Nilar Thein, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison: Tharawaddy
51. Name: Ni Ni Yin @ Chaw Chaw, Ma Sentence: Prison: Insein
52. Name: Ohnmar, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
53. Name: Ohn Mya, Ma Sentence: Prison: Insein
54. Name: Phyo Phyo Yee, Ma Sentence: Prison:
55. Name: Phyo Phyo Aye Sentence: 14 years Prison: Insein
56. Name: Saite, Ma Sentence: 3 years Prison: Kale
57. Name: San San, Daw Sentence: 20 years Prison: Insein
58. Name: San San Nweh, Daw Sentence: 10 years Prison: Insein
59. Name: Sandi Win, Ma Sentence: Prison:
60. Name: Saw Hlaing, Daw Sentence: 7 years Prison:
61. Name: Sein May, Daw Sentence: 10 years Prison: Insein
62. Name: Shwe Pone, Dr Sentence: Life Sentence Prison: Mandalay
63. Name: Soe Soe Khaing, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison: Mandalay
64. Name: Suu Suu Win, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
65. Name: Than Nyunt, Ma Sentence: 14 years Prison: Insein
66. Name: Than Than Htay, Ma Sentence: 17 years Prison: Insein
67. Name: Thanda Oo, Ma Sentence: Prison: Insein
68. Name: Thant Shwe Aye, Dr Sentence: Prison: Mandalay
69. Name: Thein Htay, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison: Insein
70. Name: Thein Kywe, Dr Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
71. Name: Thi Thi Aung, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Tharawaddy
72. Name: Thida Htway @ Thuza, Ma Sentence: Life Sentence Prison: Tharawaddy
73. Name: Thida Win, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Tharawaddy
74. Name: Thin Thin Aye @ Mi Mi, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
75. Name: Thitsa, Ma Sentence: 14 years Prison:
76. Name: Tin Mar Kyi, Daw Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
77. Name: Tin Mar Ni, Daw Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
78. Name: Tin Mar Yee, Daw Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay
79. Name: Tin Tin, Ma Sentence: 25 years Prison:
80. Name: Tin Tin Aye, Ma Sentence: 5 years Prison: Mandalay
81. Name: Tin Tin Myint, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison: Insein
82. Name: Tin Tin Yee, Ma Sentence: 13 years Prison: Insein
83. Name: Tin Win Kyi, Ma Sentence: 5 years Prison: Mandalay
84. Name: Tin Yee @ Khin Yee, Ma Sentence: 10 years Prison:
85. Name: Tin Zar Aung, Ma Sentence: Prison:
86. Name: Win Mya Mya, Ma Sentence: 5 years Prison: Mandalay
87. Name: Win Win Htay @ Po, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Insein
88. Name: Yee Yee Tun, Ma Sentence: 14 years Prison: Tharawaddy
89. Name: Yu Yu Hlaing, Ma Sentence: 12 years Prison: Tharawaddy
90. Name: Zin Mar Aung, Ma Sentence: 7 years Prison: Mandalay