Myanmar: Health concern/Fear of torture or ill-treatment: U Myint Aye (m)\n\n
Myanmar: Health concern/Fear of torture or ill-treatment: U Myint Aye (m)\n\n
Index Number: ASA 16/027/2007Date Published: 12 October 2007
Categories: Myanmar, Asia And The Pacific, South-east Asia
U Myint Aye, aged 56, human rights defender, was arrested on 24 August 2007 in Myanmar's former capital, Yangon. He is at risk of torture or ill-treatment in detention. He suffers from diabetes and hypertension and is said to be in extremely poor health and needing urgent medical care. He has not had access to medical treatment or medication whilst in detention.