More questions, August 24th, of a Burmese activist:
What are "Country conditions" reports? Does the Department of State publish reports about your country? I read them, but you do not? Those reports know more than you do, about your country?
"Country conditions" reports from 2023 say that no one was forcibly drafted into the Military? Yes? that is true?
Where do you get information from ? What news sources do you have? Do you spend less time than I do, reading about your country?
What is a "similarly-situated" person? You are a Christian, non-Bamar woman? Did such a person suffer harm recently? You are a Bamar man, under the age of 35? Did such a person suffer harm recently?
What is wrong with the Burmese military? Don't all countries have armies, and conscription systems? Why do you say that the military commits "inhuman acts"? What do you mean?
How long must you serve in the military? Just for two years, correct?
What is your political opinion? How did you express it in Burma? How did you express it in USA? you did not join a political party? you have no membership card? why not? Isn't your political opinion important to you? Who told you to protest at the Embassy? Who told you to write a letter to the Ambassador?
You went to a protest in August 2025? how many people were there? did anyone notice you were there? who organized the protest?
You sent a letter to the ambassador? why? was your name on it? weren't you afraid of consequences? Can you prove that your letter was delivered? who told you to write the letter? who mailed it? from where? Did anyone tell you to mail it? Your lawyer told you to do this?
How do you know that your country is angry at you, specifically? What is special or particular about you?
How would government know if you return to your country? can't you live safely in Mandalay, or in Irrawaddy? or someplace other than Yangon?
Do you know of any "similarly-situated" persons who returned to Burma, and were arrested? how did you learn about them?
How would your government be able to harm you? Are they really capable of harming you? Do you believe your government hates you? does it want to punish you?
A soldier pointed his rifle at you. Did he hate you? Did he want to punish you? Was he looking for an excuse to harm you? Why would he target you, particularly?
Mr. Aung was grabbed off of the sidewalk, and forced into the military? How was he harmed? did he suffer a gross invasion of his personal rights?
Did you receive a text from your father? can you open your phone right now, and look for it?
What does NLD stand for?
Your uncle paid a bribe of 500,000 kyats? What was his monthly salary? So, paying 500,000 = one third of his monthly salary? Is it normal for someone to be carrying 500,00 around, in his pocket, when he goes shopping?
How was your WRITTEN STATEMENT prepared? Your lawyer told you to write down your story; you wrote a long story, and then the lawyer made it shorter?
Your lawyer had an assistant, named Amy? How did you meet Amy? what did she tell you? how much money did you pay her? did she make promises to you? what did she do? She helped to translate? she helped me to make my story shorter, and more relevant? Is Amy a lawyer? where is she located? ever meet her in person? Who told you to pay her? what did she do for you? she sent you questions, and asked you to answer?
Your brother went to a police station or was it a military station? Is there an important difference between the two? Each wears a uniform, has a gun, and hates? and wants to punish?