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Ma Thida was released February 1999!
Ma Thida is a surgeon and a well-known writer in Myanmar (former Burma). She is a member of Myanmar's political opposition and was earlier campaign assistant to Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the founders of Myanmar's main opposition party, the National League for Democracy (NLD). Dr Ma Thida was arrested in 1993 and has been held in virtual solitary confinement during her imprisonment. Amnesty International regards Dr Ma Tida as a prisoner of conscience and is calling for her immediate and unconditional release. She is also a Reebok Human Rights Award Recipient. You are encouraged to send appeals for her release to the following addresses. Feel free to copy/edit the enclosed letter.
Senior general Than Shwe
Chairman, State Peace and Development Council
Signal Pagoda Road
Yangon, Union of Myanmar
Lieutenant General Khin Nyunt
Secretary 1, State Peace and Development Council
Signal Pagoda Road
Yangon, Union of Myanmar
Lieutenant General Tin Oo
Secretary 2, State Peace and Development Council
Signal Pagoda Road
Yangon, Union of Myanmar
Lieutenant General Aye Thaung
Member, State Peace and Development Council
Signal Pagoda Road
Yangon, Union of Myanmar
Your Excellency,
My name is ......................, I am a member of Amnesty International. I am writing to You, appealing for the release of Dr Ma Thida who was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment 15th October 1993.
Dr Ma Thida is a surgeon, born 2nd September 1966. She is a member of Myanmar's political opposition, and was arrested together with a number of other NLD members. She is held in Insein prison in Yangoon, solely for her peaceful political opposition activities. Therefore, Amnesty International has adopted her as a prisoner of conscience.
It has come to my attention that Dr Ma Thida is in bad health. She has been treated for tuberculosis and is presently suffering from endometriosis. This is of great concern to me, and I would like to receive information as to the length of her hospital stay and what investigations and treatment she received. What is her current state of health? I hope that she will receive all necessary medical care.
Yours respectfully and sincerely
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Copy to: Ket Sein, Minister of Health, Ministers' Office, Yangon, Union of Myanmar
