Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 27 July 2021

As of 27 July, (934) people are now confirmed killed by this junta coup. Today there were no confirmed fallen heroes. This is the number verified by AAPP, the actual number of fatalities is likely much higher. We will continue adding as and when.

As of July 27, a total of (5382) people are currently under detention. (255) people have been sentenced in person, of them 26 have been sentenced to death (incl. 2 children). 1963 are evading arrest warrants. 118 people have been sentenced in absentia, of them 39 sentenced to death in absentia. In total 65 sentenced to death, in person and absentia. We are also continuing to verify the recently released detainees. 

In the evening of July 26, Thein Tun, Shwe Sin Oo, elder brother and wife of political activist Hmone Gyi and his 7-year-old daughter, who are living in Magway Region’s Taungdwingyi Town, were detained as hostages when the junta did not find Hmone Gyi at home. In addition to this, workers from a car workshop at his home were arrested. All detainees including his 7-year-old daughter were released apart from Thein Tun and Shwe Sin Oo who are still detained. In addition to this, five civilians named Mi Zan, Than Tin, Aung Htet Thu, Aung Kyaw Phyo and Aye Ko Than, who are living in Mandalay Region’s Mogok Town, were arrested at their homes for allegedly banging pots on the night of July 26. 

Pyae Sone Maung, who is 15 years old, was arrested on July 17 by the terrorist junta for questioning in alleged relation to a bomb blast at MyTel Office in Lashio Town in Myanmar. Since then, family has not been able to contact him.

AAPP will continue to keep you informed of verified daily arrests, charges, sentences and fatalities in relation to the attempted coup, and update our lists to the details of these alleged offences. If you receive any information about detentions of, or charges against CSO leaders, activists, journalists, CDM workers, other civilians and fallen heroes in relation to the military and police crackdown on dissent. Please submit to the following addresses: fatality-data@aappb.org  detention-data@aappb.org 

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