Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 25 September 2021

As of September 25, (1125) people are now confirmed killed by this junta coup. AAPP compiled and documented (2) fallen heroes today. These (2) fallen heroes from Bago City in Bago Township and Maha Aung Myay Township in Mandalay Region were killed on September 24 and documented today. 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 September 25, a total of (6803) people are currently under detention. (293) people have been sentenced in person, of them 26 have been sentenced to death (incl. 2 children). 1989 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.

Sithu Kaung Myat, a political activist from Bago City in Bago Region, had gunshot wounds on his head, stomach and hands, when junta police shot him while arresting him at home, on September 23 at around 10 pm. He died on the afternoon of September 24, while he was receiving medical treatment in Bago General Hospital. About one hour after he died, police sealed the house where he and his mother lived, so that no one could enter. 

Ye, who was detained at the No.7 Police Station in Maha Aung Myay Township in Mandalay Region, was shot dead by police after being accused of running away while he was leaving the police station, when he was released on the evening of September 24. On September 22, he was arrested on suspicion of setting off a bomb explosion in Sein Pan Ward. 

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 

“Our uprising must succeed”

Email :   info@aappb.org

Facebook : https://web.facebook.com/burmapoliticalprisoners/

Twitter : https://twitter.com/aapp_burma

In Solidarity, 

AAPP

Download link for Recent Fatality List for September 25, 2021 (English)

Download link for Updated_Under-Detention-List-Last-Updated-on-25-September-2021

Download link for Updated_Sentenced-List-Last-Updated-on-25-September-2021

Download link for Release-Lists-Last-Updated-on-25-September-2021