Myanmar: Health concern/ Prisoner of conscience: Robert San Aung

Index Number: ASA 16/001/2009
Date Published: 30 January 2009
Categories: Myanmar

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety and well-being of Robert San Aung, a pro-democracy activist and prisoner of conscience. Robert is suffering from dysentery, is generally in poor health and in need of urgent medical attention. It is not clear if he has been denied medical treatment; however, Amnesty International has recently documented cases where access to medical treatment has been withheld or restricted