Myanmar: Further information on fear of torture/ arbitrary detention/ medical concern
Myanmar: Further information on fear of torture/ arbitrary detention/ medical concern
Index Number: ASA 16/013/2006Date Published: 2 October 2006
Categories: Myanmar, Asia And The Pacific, South-east Asia
Two more former political prisoners and former student leaders have been detained without charge. Min Zeya and Pyone Cho were taken away from their homes in Yangon, on 30 September by security officials. There is no information on where they are being detained. Amnesty International fears that they are at risk of torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.