RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE USA AND EU AND ASEAN MEMBER STATES  Publicly call on the Myanmar authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those detained simply for the peaceful exercise of their human rights, and drop charges pending against those who are facing imprisonment for the peaceful exercise of their rights.  Call on the Myanmar government to repeal or review and amend all laws that violate the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, including but not limited to provisions of the Penal Code, the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act, the 1908 Unlawful Associations Act, the 2013 Telecommunications Act, and the 1923 Official Secrets Act, to ensure these and other laws comply with international human rights standards.  Urge the Myanmar government to re-establish the Prisoner of Conscience Affairs Committee or establish a new Committee as per the recommendations above.  Give positive consideration to requests by the Myanmar authorities for support and technical assistance in these endeavours. NEW EXPRESSION MEETS OLD REPRESSION ENDING THE CYCLE OF POLITICAL ARRESTS AND IMPRISONMENT IN MYANMAR Amnesty International 52

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