Myanmar: Burmese human rights activist arrested: Kyaw Zaw Lwin (also known as Nyi Nyi Aung)

Index Number: ASA 16/005/2009
Fecha de publicación: 11 septiembre 2009
Categorías: Myanmar

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 torture and other ill-treatment.