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FREEBURMAS
CYCLONE NARGISPOLITICAL
PRISONERSNOW!
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Cyclone Nargis Political Prisoners in Burma
Since Cyclone Nargis struck Burma one year ago, 21 people have been ar-rested for providing urgently needed assistance to cyclone survivors. Indi-viduals and community groups have and continue to play a vital role in sup-
porting cyclone victims, sometimes being the only source of aid for entirecommunities. Rather than congratulating them for their hard work, Burmasmilitary dictators have arrested and imprisoned them for helping their fellowcitizens.
The Cyclone Nargis political prisoners are among 2,138 political prisoners inBurma. Conditions for political prisoners are bad. While imprisoned politi-cal prisoners are subjected to psychological and physical torture including
severe beatings, rape, electric shocks and solitary connement. Many politi-cal prisoners are kept in their cells for 24 hours a day, are given inadequatefood, are in poor health and denied proper medical treatment.
Insein Prison conditions have worsened since Cyclone Nargis. The cyclonetore off the roof of one building and 36 inmates were shot dead. Somepolitical prisoners are denied visits and provisions. Daily exercise time hasgone from 1 hour to 20 minutes. Health has deteriorated after prisonerswere given mouldy rice, spoiled by ooding during the cyclone. Prisonershave had diarrhoea, dysentery, vomiting and dizziness, skin allergies, swol-len stomachs and typhoid.
This small collection of Nargis political prisoners is a window to their world;their commitment to the people of Burma and how they were helping them.Their courage and bravery is great and should be encouraged, not pun-ished.
Take easy and effective steps to make a difference.Free Cyclone Nargis Political Prisoners and Free Burma:
Sign the petition at www.aucampaignforburma.org Discuss political prisoners in Burma with your local MP, in a
letter or a meeting Talk to your friends about political prisoners in Burma Become a Burma Campaign Australia supporter
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A year after Cyclone Nargis killed 140,000 people and left over
1 million homeless in Burma, thousands of cyclone survivors arestruggling every day to meet their basic needs.
In the wake of the Burmas worst natural disaster the militaryforced their self-serving undemocratic constitution upon the
people through a sham referendum.Only when the referendum was over did the military junta allow
international aid in.
By then it was too late for many.
The real disaster in Burmais the
military dictatorship.
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