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the crackdown on the demonstrations held in September 2007. He also regrets the lack of
information regarding the allegations of the killing of 16 additional individuals and the burning
of a number of bodies at the Ye Way crematorium, as mentioned above, that could help him to
provide a comprehensive picture of the reported events.
V. DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING THE SITUATION OF
THE DISAPPEARED
38. Since the crackdown on the demonstrations, the Special Rapporteur has continued to
receive information regarding people still unaccounted for. In the list he shared with the
authorities coinciding with the preparations of his report (A/HRC/6/14), the Special Rapporteur
took note of 74 people who were reported missing by a number of sources. Since
December 2007, the Special Rapporteur has been updating the list as information from the
sources were received. Some of the individuals included in the initial list of reported missing
persons have been accounted for and are reportedly free (15) or reportedly in detention (8).
39. The Special Rapporteur, however, has also received reports of other individuals who are
still reported missing and who were not included in his initial list. The Special Rapporteur
regrets that the Government has failed to locate the whereabouts of the people missing since the
crackdown and to provide any clarification on the list of 74 people missing as reported in
December 2007.
40. At the time of finalization of the present report, there were 75 people still unaccounted for
and whose cases had been brought to the attention of the Special Rapporteur. He shared with the
Government an updated list and requested information regarding the whereabouts of the
individuals reported missing.
VI. CONDITIONS OF DETENTION AND ACCESS BY
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE
RED CROSS (ICRC)
41. Reports received indicate that the detention conditions of detainees at Insein prison in
Yangon remain appalling. Family members and relatives face a long list of obstacles including
lengthy procedures to visit detainees in prison. As reported, most detainees rely on food and
medicine provided by family members during prison visits for their well-being. To date,
information concerning the situation of the detainees can only be obtained through contacts with
the prisoners’ families.
42. The Special Rapporteur would like to reiterate his concern at the lack of visible
developments to give the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) access to detainees
in accordance with its mandate. He nonetheless commends the efforts to continue engaging with
the authorities to ensure the resumption of visits in accordance with its mandate. The Special
Rapporteur would further like to repeat his call to the authorities to re-engage with ICRC and
allow free access to detention centres.
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