Myanmar (Burma): Unfair Political Trials

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"Amnesty International has previously expressed concern that trials of political prisoners by Myanmar (Burma) military tribunals are not conducted according to international standards for fairness.In particular, the organization has emphasized that the summary trial procedures used by military tribunals restrict the defendant?s rights of defence and to appeal, and that the resulting unfair trials have been used to imprison prisoners of conscience and other political prisoners..."

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Amnesty International USA (ASA 16/06/91)

Date of Publication: 

1991-08-31

Date of entry: 

2005-03-09

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English

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