National Campaing for Food and Freedom

National Campaign for Food and Freedom
Immediate Release
June 4, 2008.

We, Burma Medical Association, Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals and theundersigned organizations are extremely worried over the worsening health of political prisonerMyo Yan Naung Thein and we unanimously call for SPDC to immediately provide urgentmedical attention on humanitarian grounds.Prisons in Burma are places where gross human rights violations and brutalities are everydayrealities. Abuses include torture, lack of proper medical care, inhumane living conditions andinsufficient food.Military regime unlawfully extended Aung San Suu Kyi's detention in May when it expired aftercontinuous five years. 1975 Emergency Law Section 10(B) does not allow anyone to be detainedmore than five consecutive years. The Junta has also restricted Daw Aung San Suu Kyi access toher family doctor.Burma's second most prominent leader Min Ko Naing is denied access to an eye specialist eventhough he is at risk of going blind. One of the leaders of 88 Generation Students, Hla MyoNaung, had severe eye pain and progressive deterioration of his eye sight when he was arrested.Due to the delay of authorities to perform an operation, he tragically lost sight in one of his eyes.Political prisoners face cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment in prisons, in detention centersand are denied proper medical treatment. Among them is Myo Yan Naung Thein.Myo Yan Naung Thein is a prominent leader of 1996 December student demonstrations and oneof the leading members of the 88 Generation Students. He was sentenced to prison for 7 years in1997 for organizing peaceful demonstrations while studying final year architecture at theRangoon Institute of Technology.He was re-arrested again on 14th Dec 2007 after the Saffron revolution when the regime crackeddown on political dissidents. He was tortured very severely during interrogation. Since then, hishealth situation has deteriorated. He has been vomiting and cannot sleep or walk properly. Hereceived injuries particularly to his head. As a consequence of severe beatings, his brain hassustained contusion or hemorrhage and subsequent deterioration in mental status.He was hospitalized for two weeks in May but improperly diagnosed and treated as a psychiatricpatient. He was locked behind two doors and was put in isolation as a punishment by prisonauthorities because he requested to see an appropriate physician, a neurologist or a neurosurgeon.Prison authorities stated that "They do not have any responsibility to give medical treatment".The roof of the room where he is kept is leaking due to the recent cyclone and he has to sleep inthe rain.His mother also requested that the prison authorities allow him to see an appropriate physician.She has not received any response from the prison authorities. He is under trial and his case willresume on 5th June 2008.Denying medical treatment to political prisoners is like giving death them sentence. As the resultof the torture and negligence of the authorities to give proper medical treatment, a prominentstudent leader Thet Win Aung, died in Mandalay Prison at age 34.Political prisoners face more torture, inhuman and degrading treatment especially after thecyclone while the world’s attention is shifted away from them.We demand that the SPDC respect the rights of all political prisoners.We demand that the SPDC give all political prisoners proper health care and access to propermedical treatment immediately.We demand that the SPDC stop torture, inhuman and degrading treatment to all politicalprisoners.We demand that the SPDC immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners.We request international human rights groups and government agencies to call upon the SPDCto:
. Grant immediate and proper medical care to Ko Myo Yan Naung Thein and otherpolitical prisoners.
2. Stop torture and guarantee humane treatment to all political prisoners.Undersigned:1. Burma Medical Association
2. Burmese Physicians and Professionals http://www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com/
3. Canadian Friends of Burma (Canada) http://www.cfob.org/
4. Burma Watch International (Canada) http://www.burmawatch.org/
5. Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma (USA)
6. Democratic Federation of Burma http://www.komoethee.blogspot.com/
7. Anti-dictatorship People’s Freedom movement (USA) http://www.adpfmburma.com/
8. Democratic Burmese Students Organization (USA)
9. Burmese Students Democratic Organization (Canada) http://bsdo.blogspot.com/
10. Generation Wave (Burma) http://www.generation-wave.blogspot.com/
11. League for Democracy in Burma (Japan)
12. Women on the Move for Burma (USA)
13. 88 Generation Students (Exile) www.pbase.com/komyoe88
14. International Campaign for Burma (USA) http://www.internationalcampaignforfreedom.blogspot.com/
15. Burmese Democratic Community (UK)
16. Justice for Human Rights in Burma (USA) http://www.jhburma.org/
17. Guiding Star (Du Won- Burma) http://www.niknayman.blogspot.com/
18. Burma Political Prisoner’s Union www.bppu.blogspot.com/
19. Burma Democratic Concern http://www.bdcburma.org/
20. NLD-LA (Canada)
21. Burmese Bloggers without Borders http://www.bbwob.blogspot.com/
22. Walk for Freedom http://88portland.wordpress.com/
23. Chin Freedom Coalition
24. Burmese Democratic Forum (USA)
25. Non-violent Empowerment Organization (USA)
26. Democratic Front of Patriots
27. Overseas Burmese Patriots (Singapore) http://www.overseasburmesepatriots.org/
National Campaign for Food and Freedom
Dr. Cynthia Maung (Burma Medical Association) ThailandWin7@loxinfo.co.thTel: 66-55-544495
Dr Khin Saw Win (Alice) (Burma Medical Association) CanadaAlice.khin@ualberta.caTel: 780-4924547/780-9529877
Dr. Raymond Tint Way (Australia)Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals http://www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com/Mobile 61 0416220208E mail jostint@hotmail.
Ko K Lay (UK)Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals http://www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com/Tel: 00 44 07790 427271mailto:427271drkokolay@yahoo.co.uk
Dr. Soe Naung (Jamaica)Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals http://www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com/Tel: 876-995-2875mailto:876-995-2875soehtwe@cwjamaica.com
Dr. Aye Min (USA)Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals http://www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com/Tel: 804-512-4669 radiomin@gmail.com
Nay Aung Kyaw (Malaysia)Concerned Burmese Physicians and Professionals http://www.cmpp-burma.blogspot.com/Tel: 60122653392 (mobile)E-mail: ksgyaw@gmail.com
Moe Thee Zun (USA)Democratic Federation of Burma http://www.komoethee.blogspot.comwefightwewin@gmail.com/wefightwewin@gmail.com
Ar Kar Soe (USA)Anti-Dictatorship People’s Freedom Movement http://www.adpfmburma.com/arkarsoee@yahoo.comTel: 301-213-0605
Shwe Sin HtunAnti-Dictatorship People’s Freedom Movement http://www.adpfmburma.com/shwesinhtun@yahoo.comTel: 301-523-9292
Yin Aye (USA)Democratic Burmese Students Organization (USA)yindbso@hotmail.comTel: 301-905-7591
Tin Maung Thaw (USA)Committee for Restoration of Democracy in Burma703-723-4855mailto:Burma703-723-4855tinthaw@yahoo.com
Min Yan Naing (Burma)Generation Wavemailto:Wavegwbobmarley@gmail.
Ko Aung (Japan)Democractic Federation of Burma (Japan)Tel: +81-9015062893mailto:+81-9015062893kokoaung_dfbjp@yahoo.com
Kyaw Kyaw Soe (Japan)League for Democracy in Burma (Japan)Tel: +81-9060314394mailto:+81-9060314394sayarkway@hotmail.com
Khin Sandi (USA)Women on the Move for Burma917 445 9222mailto:9222freeassk@yahoo.com
Ko Thant Zin Myint (USA)International Campaign for Burma (New York)www.internationalcampaignforfreedom.blogspot.com/Tel: 347-229-4309mailto:347-229-4309icbnewyork@gmail.com
Ko Myo (USA)88 Generation Students (Exile)Tel: 347-668-5046 http://www.pbase.com/komyoe88E-mail: komyoe_art@yahoo.com
Aung SaOversea Burmese Patriots (Singapore) http://www.overseasburmesepatriots.org/aungsayapyi@gmail.comTel: +65-9487-4413
Taw Thar GyiDemocratic Front of the Patriots (HQ)Mindfulness07@gmail.com
Shwe Htee (USA)Nonviolent Empowerment Organizationshwehtee@yahoo.comTel: 571-235-4035
Dr. Thi Ha (USA)Burmese Democracy Forum (Fort Wayne - Indiana)Tel: 260-602-1876Dong Khup (USA)Chin Freedom CoalitionTel: 443-629-3329
Athein & Zaw Min Htwe (88 Generation)Walk for Freedom http://88portland.wordpress.com/Tel: 971 285 7399Athein168@msn.comThurasoe2005@yahoo.com
Aung New OoBurmese Students Democratic Organization (Canada) http://bsdo.blogspot.com/Tel: 416-262-5447mailto:416-262-5447Aungoo205@yahoo.com
Thway NiBurmese Bloggers without Borders http://bbwob.blogspot.com/thwayni@gmail.com
Aung TinNLD-LA (Canada)Tel: 647 343 7871mailto:7871uaungtin@yahoo.com
Yin Htway (Thailand)Burma Political Prisoner's Union http://www.bppu.blogspot.com/yinhtway@gmail.comTel: 0845755416
Guiding Star (Burma)contact: niknayman.niknayman@gmail.comhttp://www.niknayman.blogspot.com/
Ko Myat SoeJustice for Human Rights in Burma ( http://www.jhburma.org/ ) and (www.burmanewsandarticles.blogspot.com/ )msoe9872@aol.comTel: 260-615-0575
U Than Aung (Canada)Burma Watch InternationalTel:(780) 439-7555Cell:(780) 953-9877http://www.burmawatch.org/
Tin Maung Htoo (Canada)Canadian Friends of Burmahttp://www.cfob.org/Tel: 613-237-8056mailto:613-237-8056tinmaunghtoo@cfob.org
Dr. Win Naing (UK)Burmese Democratic CommunityTel: 0208 2067340mailto:2067340walaynaing@aol.com
Myo TheinBurma Democratic Concern http://www.bdcburma.org/info@bdcburma.orgTel: 00-44 208 493 913700-44 787 788 2386