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Myanmar: Respect human rights during the National Convention

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Date:
March 31, 2004
Contact:
Amnesty International

Ahead of the National Convention in 2004, Amnesty International called for all prisoners of conscience to be released and for State Peace and Development Council (SPDC, Myanmar’s military government) to ensure that human rights are protected both during the National Convention and in the new Constitution.

Myanmar: Respect human rights during the National Convention

"Arbitrary arrests; torture and ill-treatment during incommunicado detention; unfair trials; and laws which greatly curtail the rights to freedom of expression and assembly are major obstacles to any improvement in Myanmar's human rights record," Amnesty International said.

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