 Help Free Ma Khin Khin Leh
While planning a peaceful demonstration in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma, Ma Khin Khin Leh (pronounced “Mah Kin Kin Lay”) was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The military government of Myanmar has detained thousands of people since 1988. People from all walks of life, including journalists, students, teachers, lawyers, nuns, monks and farmers, are serving long prison sentences for acts of peaceful dissent.
Amnesty International believes that Ma Khin Khin Leh is a Prisoner of Conscience, a person imprisoned solely for the peaceful expression of their beliefs.
You can help. Start by signing the petition to government of Myanmar calling for her immediate and unconditional release.
What is a prisoner of conscience?
A "prisoner of conscience" is someone imprisoned on account of his or her political or religious beliefs, race, ethnicity, gender, language, or sexual orientation, who has not used or advocated violence. The term was coined by Amnesty International's founder, civil rights lawyer Peter Benenson, who launched Amnesty International in 1961 with an appeal on behalf of six prisoners of conscience.
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