http://www.amnesty.org/en/adv_search/feed/library Download Documents from Amnesty International Library Search Results en http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/myanmar-must-end-arrests-activists-and-continue-aid-after-cyclone-nargis-2009112 In October, the Myanmar authorities arrested at least 10 politicalactivists and journalists for trying to help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Their whereabouts is unknown. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/IOR41/031/2009/en Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ACT30/006/2009/en An effective Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) should be one that helps to protect lives, livelihoods and rights. The treaty should protect the ability of states to lawfully sell, acquire and possess arms for their security, law enforcement and self-defence, consistent with international law and best practice standard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA16/007/2009/en Imprisoned pro-democracy activist Robert San Aung is in need of urgent medical attention: he has lost the sight in one eye since he was moved to the north-western prison of Kale, in Sagaing Division, in late 2008. He has not been allowed to see an eye specialist. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA16/006/2009/en Trusted sources have reported to Amnesty international that male activist Kyaw Zaw Lwin was tortured and suffered other ill-treatment whilst in detention in Insein Prison, Yangon, Myanmar’s main city. He was arrested in Yangon on 3 September. He has been denied medical treatment for the injuries he sustain Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA16/005/2009/en Kyaw Zaw Lwin (also known as Nyi Nyi Aung), a male Burmese human rights activist who works for the Thai-based campaign group, Forum for Democracy in Burma, was arrested on 3 September after flying from Thailand to Yangon, Myanmar's biggest city. He may be in police custody in Myanmar and is at risk of tortur Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/myanmar-daw-aung-san-suu-kyi%E2%80%99s-new-sentence-quotshamefulquot-20090811 Today’s guilty verdict against Daw Aung San Suu Kyi by a court in Myanmar has been described by Amnesty International’s Secretary General Irene Khan as "shameful". “Her arrest and trial and now this guilty verdict are nothing more than legal and political theatre,” added Ire Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/daw-aung-san-suu-kyi-amnesty-international%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cambassador-conscience%E2%80%9D-200 Amnesty International today announced that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is being awarded its most prestigious honour – the “Ambassador of Conscience” Award f Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/opposition-leader039s-detention-keeps-spotlight-myanmar-20090601 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's continued detention in Myanmar puts the humanrights spotlight on a country that has denied both economic rights andfreedom of expression to Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/myanmar-un-security-council-should-demand-daw-aung-san-suu-kyi%E2%80%99s-immedia Amnesty International is demanding that  the UN Security Council, notably China and Japan, and ASEAN countries, urgently intervene to secure Daw Aung San Suu Kyi& Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International