"On 29 November 2001 Salai Tun Than, PhD (Wisconsin), appeared in front of Rangoon Town Hall, Burma (Myanmar) in his academic gown. There he began handing out a personal petition calling for multi-party elections within one year under an interim civilian government. His petition urged the military government to kill him if unwilling to meet his demands as "it is better to die than live under the military regime". Within minutes he was taken away by members of the security forces. He has since been held in Insein Prison. This site provides links to information and suggestions for action regarding his case."