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Demand freedom for the people of Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma) held its first election in 20 years on 7 November 2010 against a backdrop of widespread human rights abuse.
Tens of thousands of people were prevented from voting. Many of those who turned up to vote faced intimidation and harassment. Foreign media and international election monitors were banned and the internet was hit by repeated failures, widely believed to have been orchestrated by the military to control information. And more than 2,200 political prisoners remain behind bars.
Given the ongoing restrictions on the three freedoms of expression, association and assembly, the election outcome was always expected to be deeply flawed.
We must continue to demand freedom for Myanmar.
Make a donation to Amnesty's Myanmar Election Appeal - a gift from you today will help us to continue putting pressure on Myanmar beyond the elections.
"Your support will provide hope for those in prison and serve as a reminder, even in their darkest hours, that the world has not forgotten them," Aung Khaing Min, Burmese political activist and former Amnesty prisoner of conscience.
Stand with the people of Myanmar and demand their freedom.
Add your name to our global petition to demand the Three Freedoms for the people of Myanmar. Visit 3freedoms.amnesty.org to act now.
Burmese activist and former Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience Aung Khaing Min visited New Zealand in October 2010 to speak of his life experience as a human rights activist since the age of 14 in Myanmar (Burma).
Aung Khaing Min has been dedicated to the fight for human rights in Myanmar (Burma). But he has paid a heavy price for his activism – he has been unfairly imprisoned and tortured, lost the right to live in his home country, and forced to leave behind friends and family members still languishing in prison. Click here to see more details.
LEARN MORE >> About Amnesty’s Myanmar ‘Freedom’ campaign here
