Amnesty International annual reports (Myanmar chapter)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Amnesty International Deutschland: Jahresbericht 2002 |
| Date of publication: | | 28 May 2002 |
| Description/subject: | | Berichtszeitraum 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2001 |
| Language: | | Deutsch, German |
| Source/publisher: | | ai Deutschland |
| Format/size: | | html (28K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International Report 2003: Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 28 May 2003 |
| Description/subject: | | Events of 2002 "...Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), was released from de facto house arrest in May. There was no reported progress in confidential talks about the future of the country, begun in October 2000, between the ruling military government – the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) – and Aung San Suu Kyi. However, over 300 political prisoners were released during the year, bringing the total of those released since January 2001 to over 500. Some 1,300 political prisoners arrested in previous years remained in prison and some 50 people were arrested for political reasons, despite the SPDC's stated commitment to release political prisoners as part of their undertaking to work with the NLD. Extrajudicial executions and forced labour continued to be reported in most of the seven ethnic minority states, particularly the Shan and Kayin states. Civilians continued to be the victims of human rights violations in the context of the SPDC's counter-insurgency tactics in parts of the Shan and Kayin states..." |
| Language: | | English and Japanese |
| Source/publisher: | | Amnesty International |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.burmainfo.org/AI/AI_report-2003-myanmar_jp.html (Japanese) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International Report 2005 (Section on Myanmar) |
| Date of publication: | | 25 May 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Covering events from January - December 2004...
"In October the Prime Minister was placed under house arrest and replaced by another army general. Despite the announcement of the release of large numbers of prisoners in November, more than 1,300 political prisoners remained in prison, and arrests and imprisonment for peaceful political opposition activities continued. The army continued to commit serious human rights violations against ethnic minority civilians during counter-insurgency operations in the Mon, Shan and Kayin States, and in Tanintharyi Division. Restrictions on freedom of movement in states with predominantly ethnic minority populations continued to impede farming, trade and employment. This particularly impacted on the Rohingyas in Rakhine State. Ethnic minority civilians living in all these areas continued to be subjected to forced labour by the military..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Amnesty International |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 25 May 2005 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International Report 2007: State of the World's Human Rights - Events of 2006 (Myanmar section) |
| Date of publication: | | May 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | "Following a steep rise in fuel prices in August which in turn affected people's access to food and basic supplies, Myanmar has seen an escalation in mass peaceful protests nationwide since 21 September 2007.
Led by Buddhist monks, clergy and ordinary people have taken to the street, protesting against the government, calling for a reduction in commodity prices, release of political prisoners and national reconciliation. Beginning 21 September 2007, the numbers of demonstrators increased considerably, with estimated numbers ranging from 10,000 to 100,000. Demonstrations on this scale have not been seen since the nationwide protests in 1988, which were violently suppressed by the authorities with the killing of approximately 3,000 peaceful demonstrators.
In the evening of 25 September 2007, the authorities began a crackdown on the protesters, introducing a 60-day 9pm-5am curfew and issuing public warnings of legal action against protesters. Arrests of reportedly at least 700 people have followed in the former capital Yangon, the second-biggest city, Mandalay, and elsewhere.
Among those arrested in Yangon were monks, members of parliament from the main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), other NLD members and other public figures. Amnesty International believes these and other detainees are at grave risk of torture or other ill-treatment.
The full extent of the violent crackdown is not yet known. State television reported the killing of at least nine people, eight protesters and a Japanese journalist, amidst the clampdown. This number was widely believed to be an under-estimate.
There were reportedly hundreds of injuries.
Websites and internets blogs carrying information and photographs of the demonstrations were blocked; internet lines were cut. Telephone lines and mobile phone signals to prominent activists and dissidents were reportedly also cut.
The crisis was discussed at the United National Security Council on 26 September 2007 and a day later the Myanmar authorities agreed to a mission to the country by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari..." |
| Language: | | English (also available in Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish) |
| Source/publisher: | | Amnesty International |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2010 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International Report 2008: State of the World's Human Rights - Events of 2007 (Myanmar section) |
| Date of publication: | | May 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | "The human rights situation in Myanmar continued to deteriorate, culminating in September when authorities staged a five-day crackdown on widespread protests that had begun six weeks earlier. The peaceful protests voiced both economic and political grievances. More than 100 people were believed to have been killed in the crackdown, and a similar number were the victims of enforced disappearance. Several thousands were detained in deplorable conditions. The government began prosecutions under anti-terrorism legislation against many protestors. International response to the crisis included a tightening of sanctions by Western countries. At least 1,150 additional political prisoners, some arrested decades ago, remained in detention.
A military offensive continued in northern Kayin State, with widespread and systematic violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. In western Rakhine State, the government continued negotiations on a large-scale Shwe gas pipeline, preparations for which included forced displacement and forced labour of ethnic communities..." |
| Language: | | English (also available in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish) |
| Source/publisher: | | Amnesty International |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2010 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International Report 2009: State of the World's Human Rights - Events of 2008 (Myanmar section) |
| Date of publication: | | 27 May 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | "In February, the government announced that a referendum would be held later in the year on a draft constitution, followed by elections in 2010. In May -- only a week before the scheduled day for the referendum -- Cyclone Nargis devastated parts of southern Myanmar, affecting approximately 2.4 million people. More than 84,500 people died and more than 19,000 were injured, while nearly 54,000 remained unaccounted for. In its aftermath the government delayed or placed conditions on aid delivery, and refused international donors permission to provide humanitarian assistance. Following a visit by the UN Secretary-General in late May, access improved, but the government continued to obstruct aid and forcibly evict survivors from shelters.
Also in May the government extended the house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, General Secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD), the main opposition party. By the end of the year there were more than 2,100 other political prisoners. Many were given sentences relating to the 2007 mass demonstrations after unfair trials. In eastern Myanmar, a military offensive targeting ethnic Karen civilians, amounting to crimes against humanity, continued into its fourth year. The government's development of oil, natural gas and hydropower projects in partnership with private and state-owned firms led to a range of human rights abuses..." |
| Language: | | English (also available in Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish) |
| Source/publisher: | | Amnesty International |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2010 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International: Jahresbericht 2004 |
| Date of publication: | | May 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Berichtszeitraum 1. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2003 |
| Language: | | Deutsch, German |
| Source/publisher: | | ai Deutschland |
| Format/size: | | html (27K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 June 2004 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International: Jahresbericht 2006 |
| Date of publication: | | 24 May 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Mehr als 1100 politische Gefangene kamen in Haft oder verbüßten weiterhin ihre Freiheitsstrafen, darunter Hunderte gewaltlose politische Gefangene, die die Behörden wegen ihrer friedlichen oppositionellen Aktivitäten festgenommen hatten. Mindestens 250 politische Gefangene wurden auf freien Fuß gesetzt. Die Streitkräfte begingen erneut schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen, indem sie unter anderem Zivilisten ethnischer Minderheiten im Zuge der Aufstandsbekämpfung zu Zwangsarbeit heranzogen. Die Internationale Arbeitsorganisation (International Labour Organization – ILO) und andere UN-Organe ebenso wie internationale Hilfsorganisationen sahen sich mit zunehmenden Beschränkungen ihrer Hilfsprogramme für gefährdete Bevölkerungsgruppen konfrontiert.
Zwangsarbeit; Ethnische Minderheiten; Politische Gefangene; Folter und Misshandlungen
Amnesty International Report on Myanmar 2006; Forced Labor; Ethnic Minorities; Political prisoners; Torture and Maltreatment |
| Language: | | German, Deutsch |
| Format/size: | | Html (29K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 August 2007 |
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| Title: | | Amnesty International: Jahresbericht 2007 |
| Date of publication: | | 25 May 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | Die Menschenrechtslage in Myanmar verschlechterte sich im Lauf des Berichtsjahrs weiter, da die Behörden ihre Maßnahmen zur Unterdrückung der bewaffneten und der gewaltfreien politischen Opposition im ganzen Land verstärkten. Der UN-Sicherheitsrat setzte die Situation in Myanmar auf seine Tagesordnung. Im Zuge militärischer Operationen im Unionsstaat Kayin und im Verwaltungsbezirk Bago kam es zu systematischen Verstößen gegen die Menschenrechte und das humanitäre Völkerrecht, die möglicherweise Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit darstellten. Während die Regierung ihre Pläne zur Erarbeitung einer neuen Verfassung weiter verfolgte, wurde auf politisch engagierte Bürger massiver Druck ausgeübt, die politischen Parteien zu verlassen. Im Verlauf des Jahres wurden Hunderte Menschen in Haft genommen, die sich an friedlichen politischen Aktivitäten beteiligt oder auf andere Weise gewaltfrei ihre Rechte auf freie Meinungsäußerung und Vereinigungsfreiheit wahrgenommen hatten. Ende des Berichtsjahrs saßen die meisten führenden Persönlichkeiten der Opposition im Gefängnis oder in Verwaltungshaft. Im ganzen Land wurden mehr als 1185 politische Gefangene unter immer schlechter werdenden Haftbedingungen festgehalten.
Politische Häftlinge, Zwangsarbeit; Folter und Misshandlungen; Vereinigungs- und Versammlungsfreiheit;
Poltical Prisoners, Forced labour; Torture and Maltreatment; Liberty of opinion; Karen; KNU |
| Language: | | German, Deutsch |
| Source/publisher: | | Amnesty International |
| Format/size: | | Html (29K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 August 2007 |
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| Title: | | Myanmar: Hausarrest von Daw Aung San Suu Kyi aufgehoben |
| Date of publication: | | 07 May 2002 |
| Description/subject: | | amnesty international begrüßt den Schritt. Hintergrundinformation über die Menschenrechtslage im Land
Im Folgenden dokumentieren wir eine Presseerklärung von amnesty international anlässlich der Aufhebung des Hausarrests für die Oppositionspolitikerin Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar vom 7. Mai 2002 sowie einen Auszug aus dem Länderbericht Myanmar aus dem ai Jahresbericht 2002, der Ende Mai veröffentlicht wurde. |
| Author/creator: | | Pressemitteilung ai |
| Language: | | Deutsch, German |
| Source/publisher: | | AG Friedensforschung an der Uni Kassel |
| Format/size: | | html (18,9k) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 01 March 2005 |
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