AI (Israel) Health Professionals Network-Letters

Amnesty International (Israel) Health Professionals Network

Letters were written by members of our group to influential people on behalf of the following people:

Note:
- POC: release of Prisoner of Conscience, to say a person who was imprisoned solely on grounds of expressing his opinion.
- ill-health: the person in custody is in bad health, and not obtaining appropriate medical treatment.
- There are follow-ups on all cases. Positive developments that became known to us are indicated here with *.

DATE		COUNTRY		PERSON		CONCERN
May '98		Rwanda		Ph. Mukabarali	POC, ill health
April '98	Indonesia	Pudjo Prasetio	ill health
March '98	Bulgary		4 detainees	death in custody
Feb. '98	China		Liu Nianchun	POC, ill health
Feb. '98	South Korea	Shin In-young	ill health*
* Released March '98.
Sept. '97	China		Wang Dan	POC, ill health
July '97	Turkey		Recep Marasly	ill health
July '97	Nigeria		Dr.Ransome-Kuti	POC, ill health*
* Has been admitted to a hospital.
April '97	Indonesia	M. Pakpahan,P. Haryanto	POC, ill health*
* Obtained medical treatment.
March '97	Nigeria		Dr. F. Fasheun	POC, ill health
Feb. '97	China 		Liu Nianchun	POC, ill health
Feb. '97	Zambia		Inyambo Yeta	ill health*
* Released after acquittal in November 1996.
Jan. '97	Yugoslavia	Feriz Blakcori	death in custody
Jan. '97	Myanmar		Dr. Ma Thida	POC, ill health
Nov. '96	Spain		1964/S	harrassment of witness*
* We obtained a reply in Jan. '97 that the Minister of Interior intends to launch an investigation.
Oct. '96	Guatemala	Carlos Reyes Lopez	death threats
Sept. '96	Atlanta		Ellis Felker	death penalty
Sept. '96	Turkey		12 hunger strikers	death in custody
August '96	Nepal		7 detainees	torture
July '96	Myanmar		Leo Nichols	death in custody
May '96		China		Zhang Xianliang	POC, ill health*
* Released in June 1996 after serving his sentence, moved to USA and proper health care.
May '96		China		Zhou Guoqiang	POC, ill health*
* Released on 20 January 1998.
April '96	Peru		Dr. Quispe, Dr. Taco	POC*
* Have been released December 1996.

Ongoing Campaigns:

* Since January '98, there is an ongoing flow of letters written on behalf of Dr. Than Aung, a prisoner of conscience, from Myanmar. See elsewhere.

* During 1997, the Health Professionals Network was involved with the Turkey campaign. Numerous letters were written to health professionals and medical organizations in Turkey, regarding the importance of clinging to ethical standards, while giving appropriate treatment to all who need it and fighting against torture.

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