Burma: End Crackdown and Stop Torture Now by Amnesty International 6:53pm 21st Jun, 2003   Amnesty International is gravely concerned by recent serious human rights violations in Myanmar.    More than 100 members and supporters of the National League for Democracy (NLD) are missing and/or injured after a violent incident on 30 May 2003. Many are thought to be held in incommunicado detention, where they may be at risk of being tortured or ill-treated.    Among those involved in the incident were party head Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; deputy chairman U Tin U, who was reportedly injured; NLD members and MPs elect, monks and students. Police, soldiers and prisoners reportedly attacked members of the political party who were travelling in the north of Myanmar. Opposition sources report that an estimated 70 persons were killed and 200 injured. Authorities have confirmed that four persons died and 50 were injured.    The use of torture in Myanmar, particularly in incommunicado detention, has been extensively documented by Amnesty International. While Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appeared to be in good health when she was seen by UN Special Envoy Razali Ismail on 10 June 2003, there remains a pronounced risk of torture and ill-treatment for the scores of others in detention.    Amnesty International is calling on the State Peace and Development Council    - to immediately and unconditionally release those who have been detained;    - to ensure that none of those detained are subject to torture or ill-treatment;    - to make public the names, whereabouts and charges against those in detention, to allow them access to medical care, lawyers and relatives,    - to launch a full and independent investigation into events on 30 and 31 May 2003 and to bring suspected perpetrators to justice    - not to penalize the peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression, assembly and association    Please add your name to our online petition*    Click on the link below.    *Please sign our petition before 1 August 2003. Visit the related web page
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