Burma’s Forgotten Prisoners | Human Rights Watch

Burma’s Forgotten Prisoners

September 16, 2009

The 35-page report showcases dozens of prominent political activists, Buddhist monks, labor activists, journalists, and artists arrested since peaceful political protests in 2007 and sentenced to draconian prison terms after unfair trials. The report was released on September 16, 2009 at a Capitol Hill news conference hosted by Senator Barbara Boxer.

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ISBN: 1-56432-517-2

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Table of Contents

• Burma’s Forgotten Prisoners
• Map of Burma
• Key facts about Burma’s Political Prisoners
• Secret trials of political prisoners in late 2008
• The September 2007 Crackdown
• The Cyclone
• The 88 Generation Students
• About Burmese Names
• What can the international community do?
• What can you do?
• Acknowledgements