26th Anniversary Report of AAPP “The Women Behind the Prison Walls”

The Women Behind The Prison Walls

Across Burma’s revolutionary and political history, women from every ethnic group of the country have never been absent from the struggle against military dictatorship. Regardless of the era or system, women have courageously fought on all fronts, delivering powerful blows to the heart of the regime.

On the other hand, the junta has resorted to various weapons and inhumane measures to brutally torture and kill any civilian who stands against them. Many of the fighting women have lost their lives in the struggle.

One year after the coup, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) had documented 104 fallen women. (Due to the difficulties in obtaining information about those who died in combat, these individuals are not included in this figure.) In February 2022, AAPP published a report entitled, “Women Power In The Spring Revolution,” as a tribute to the fallen heroic women. Despite paying a heavy price, women are still fighting strong in the frontlines with an unwavering determination to put an end to the military dictatorship and secure democracy and human rights.

During the five-year period since the coup, AAPP’s record shows that the number of women who have died has increased manyfold to over 2,100. There are 40 women who have reportedly died in prisons, police stations and interrogation centers, as a result of torture. There are certainly many more who have lost their lives without anyone knowing.

The AAPP celebrates the courage, bravery, sacrifice and dedication of women through our various forms of ongoing work.

On the 26th anniversary of AAPP’s founding, we release this new report, “The Women Behind The Prison Walls,” which traces the conditions and accounts of junta brutality against detained female political prisoners.

We pay respect and honor the brave female warriors of this revolution. No matter how much hardship they face, these women have not wavered in the struggle for their beliefs and continue to fight with indomitable spirit and grit…

Tate Naing
Secretary
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners

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