Myanmar: Briefing Paper: No Return to "Normal"

Myanmar: Briefing Paper: No Return to "Normal"

Index Number: ASA 16/037/2007
Date Published: 9 November 2007
Categories: Myanmar, Asia And The Pacific

The violent suppression by the Myanmar authorities of peaceful demonstrations in 66 cities country-wide from mid-August through September 2007 provoked international condemnation. Amnesty International continues to document serious human rights violations. The situation has not returned to normal. Based on numerous first-hand accounts from victims and eye-witnesses, this briefing paper outlines some key human rights abuses committed since the start of the crackdown.