Myanmar

Myanmar: Cooperate with international community to ensure appropriate aid for victims - 7 May 2008

Following the impact of Cyclone Nargis on Myanmar, which killed tens of thousands of people and displaced around a million more, Amnesty International is calling urg

Imprisoned for giving water to monks - 31 March 2008

Three people in Myanmar were sentenced to prison for giving water to monks on the street.

Time to release Aung San Suu Kyi - 25 March 2008

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is the best-known of more than 1,850 known political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Myanmar. 

Why is Amnesty International in Davos? - 25 January 2008

Judit Arenas writes from the World Economic Forum in Davos about talking to those that can take steps to improve human rights – not just governments, but also co

Myanmar: Arrests increasing four months on - 25 January 2008

Press release: Amnesty International condemns the Myanmar government’s continued imprisonment of political activists, which new research reveals

Arrests of political activists increase in Myanmar - 25 January 2008

Political activists continue to be imprisoned in Myanmar, according to new research by Amnesty International. There have been 96 arrests since 1 November 2007.

Video: Marching for Myanmar - 8 October 2007

People across the globe took to the streets this weekend in support of the people of Myanmar, who continue to be subjected to mass arrests and brutal repression.

Audio: Monks in Myanmar tell of police raid - 9 November 2007

On 25 September, U Thilavantha's monastery was raided by police. Beaten in detention, he died the next day.