Description:
Written statement submitted by the
Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC)
"...MYANMAR: In contrast to the above, Myanmar has not ratified any international covenants that
would offer protection against torture, nor has it domestic laws to do likewise. Ample evidence collected
by independent agencies working from outside the country indicates that the use of torture in Myanmar is
particularly prevalent in military intelligence detention centres and prisons, and in areas of the country
subjected to counter-insurgency operations. In the later case, rape and other forms of sexual abuse have
been employed systemically as an act of war against populations in remote regions. Regards the former, to
date the military government has extended limited cooperation only to the International Committee of the
Red Cross for occasional visits to prisons and detention centres. Sadly, the Government of Myanmar
remains largely oblivious to international attempts at scrutiny and reform."
Source/publisher:
United Nations (E/CN.4/2002/NGO/72)
Date of Publication:
2002-01-31
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English