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UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MYANMAR EX
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- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 15:34:00
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UNITED NATION, 8 JULY 1998 =
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SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MYANMAR EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER CONTINUING =
RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY
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The Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in =
Myanmar, Rajsoomer Lallah, is deeply concerned about recent reports that =
members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) continue to be =
subject to arbitrary arrest and to various forms of restrictions in the =
normal exercise of their activities.
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According to information received, on 25 June 1998, a =
group of around 30 NLD writers, journalists and activists were prevented =
by security forces from attending a reading session regularly held at =
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's home. When she and U Tin Oo went out to escort =
the group into the compound, they were allegedly verbally abused and =
beaten by security forces. Four young men who had surrounded Aung San =
Suu Kyi to protect her were severely beaten, while she was slightly =
injured. In protest at the refusal to allow the group access to her =
compound, Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo remained with the group. They =
were surrounded by security officers throughout the night until finally =
being allowed to enter her residence at 8 a.m. the following morning.
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It has also been reported that a number of NLD members =
were arrested throughout the country during the last week of June. Among =
them are six NLD Youth leaders, including Ko Tun Zaw Zaw, as well as =
Members of Parliament such as Mahn Johny, from Kyong Pyaw township; =
David Hla Myint, of Ngapudaw township, and Dr. Tin Min Htut, from =
Pantanaw township.
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Furthermore, as of 25 June, reports say, NLD Members of =
Parliament in various parts of the country, excluding Yangon Division, =
are required to remain within their township jurisdiction and to report =
to the nearest police station twice a day. Those who refuse to sign a =
declaration attesting to their presence are allegedly immediately taken =
into custody without any inquiry or trial. According to reports, this =
was the case for more than 15 representatives elected from various =
constituencies.
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The Special Rapporteur has observed that in Myanmar the =
criminalization of political activity continues to take place and that =
NLD political leaders continue to be harassed, or their activities to be =
severely restricted, including their rights to receive and to impart =
information.
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The Special Rapporteur has drawn the attention of the =
Government of Myanmar to the fact that the freedoms of expression, =
association and of peaceful assembly are basic and internationally =
recognized human right standards. The Special Rapporteur has urged the =
Government to do its utmost to ensure the personal integrity and the =
full enjoyment by all of the freedoms of opinion, expression and =
association, as well as to keep him informed of the situation. He has =
further asked for consultations regarding a proposed visit to Myanmar.
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<P>SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MYANMAR EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER=20
CONTINUING RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL POLITICAL ACTIVITY</P>
<P>The Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation =
in=20
Myanmar, Rajsoomer Lallah, is deeply concerned about =
recent=20
reports that members of the National League for =
Democracy (NLD)=20
continue to be subject to arbitrary arrest and to =
various forms=20
of restrictions in the normal exercise of their =
activities.</P>
<P>According to information received, on 25 June 1998, a =
group=20
of around 30 NLD writers, journalists and activists were =
prevented by security forces from attending a reading =
session=20
regularly held at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's home. When she =
and U=20
Tin Oo went out to escort the group into the compound, =
they were=20
allegedly verbally abused and beaten by security forces. =
Four=20
young men who had surrounded Aung San Suu Kyi to protect =
her=20
were severely beaten, while she was slightly injured. In =
protest=20
at the refusal to allow the group access to her =
compound, Aung=20
San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo remained with the group. They =
were=20
surrounded by security officers throughout the night =
until=20
finally being allowed to enter her residence at 8 a.m. =
the=20
following morning.</P>
<P>It has also been reported that a number of NLD =
members were=20
arrested throughout the country during the last week of =
June.=20
Among them are six NLD Youth leaders, including Ko Tun =
Zaw Zaw,=20
as well as Members of Parliament such as Mahn Johny, =
from Kyong=20
Pyaw township; David Hla Myint, of Ngapudaw township, =
and Dr.=20
Tin Min Htut, from Pantanaw township.</P>
<P>Furthermore, as of 25 June, reports say, NLD Members =
of=20
Parliament in various parts of the country, excluding =
Yangon=20
Division, are required to remain within their township=20
jurisdiction and to report to the nearest police station =
twice a=20
day. Those who refuse to sign a declaration attesting to =
their=20
presence are allegedly immediately taken into custody =
without=20
any inquiry or trial. According to reports, this was the =
case=20
for more than 15 representatives elected from various=20
constituencies.</P>
<P>The Special Rapporteur has observed that in Myanmar =
the=20
criminalization of political activity continues to take =
place=20
and that NLD political leaders continue to be harassed, =
or their=20
activities to be severely restricted, including their =
rights to=20
receive and to impart information.</P>
<P>The Special Rapporteur has drawn the attention of the =
Government of Myanmar to the fact that the freedoms of=20
expression, association and of peaceful assembly are =
basic and=20
internationally recognized human right standards. The =
Special=20
Rapporteur has urged the Government to do its utmost to =
ensure=20
the personal integrity and the full enjoyment by all of =
the=20
freedoms of opinion, expression and association, as well =
as to=20
keep him informed of the situation. He has further asked =
for=20
consultations regarding a proposed visit to=20
Myanmar.</P></UL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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