43 Chin Orgs demand immediate release of U Hawi Tin from Detention

11th November 2019

43 Chin Organizations Demand the Immediate Release of U Hawi Tin from Detention By AA On False Charges

It has been 9 days since the Arakan Army has abducted and held Chin Member of Parliament U Hawi Tin in detention incommunicado on false charges. With every passage of time, we are increasingly gravely concerned over the safety and physical well-being of the Chin politician.

We call on the AA to immediately release U Hawi Tin and to give him dignified and humane treatment consistent with international humanitarian and human rights standards while in their custody. At this time, we also ask AA to release verifiable evidence to reassure his family and the general public that U Hawi Tin is physically safe and secure.

The AA must realize that with every passage of time the continued illegal detention of U Hawi Tin is tarnishing its own image and credibility. We would also like to remind AA that any actions that deliberately target innocent civilians for violence is not only unacceptable and unjustifiable but could constitute a crime under international humanitarian law.

This could further increase unwanted misunderstanding and tensions between the Chin people and the AA, which could result in the public regarding AA’s action as an act of terrorism.

1. Central Chin Youth Organization
2. Chin Human Rights Organization
3. Chin CSOs Forum
4. Chin Literature and Culture Committee (Universities-Yangon)
5. Chin Students’ Union (Kalaymyo)
6. Chin Literature and Culture Committee (University of Yangon)
7. Chin Women Development Organization (Kanpetlet)
8. Chin Youth Organization (Matupi)
9. Chin Youth Organization (Kalay-Kabaw)
10. Chin Youth Organization (Mindat)
11. Chin Youth Organization (Hakha)
12. Farmers Association (Matupi)
13. Hakha Baptist Association
14. K’Cho Chin Women Organization
15. K’Cho Ethnic Organization
16. Kaladan Development Foundation
17. Kanpetlet Region Development Organization
18. Khumi Affairs Coordination Council
19. Khumi Youth Association
20. Khumi Youth Association (Yangon)
21. Matupi Times News
22. Matupi Women Organization
23. Mindat University Students Union
24. Paletwa Council of Churches
25. Paletwa Evangelical Churches’ Alliance
26. Senthang Youth and University Students Fellowship

International

36. Chin Youth Organization of North America
37. Chin Community of Western Australia
38. Chin Students Union, Delhi
39. Dai Community, Malaysia
40. Alliance of Chin Refugees, Malaysia
41. Chin Refugee Committee
42. Falam Refugee Organization
43. Zomi Association of Malaysia