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Burma: 2,000 Political Prisoners Remain
Burma: 2,000 Political Prisoners Remain Incarcerated
Press Release: Terry Evans
22 September 2009
Since the Saffron Revolution in August 2007 a total of 1,122 activists have been arrested and are still in detention.
During August 2009 a total of 31 activists were arrested. At least 137 political prisoners are in poor health due to the harsh prison conditions, transfers to remote prisons where there are no doctors, and the denial of proper medical care.
In total more than 2,000 political prisoners remain incarcerated in Burma today.
These include:
Monks - 237
Members of Parliament -
16
Students - 286
Women - 191
NLD members -
479
Members of the Human Rights Defenders and Promoters
network - 43
Ethnic nationalities - 197
Cyclone
Nargis volunteers - 21
Teachers - 26
Media
Activists - 51
Lawyers - 12
In Poor Health -
137
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