Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 24 January 2022   

As of January 24, (1490) people are now confirmed killed by this junta coup. AAPP compiled and documented (2) fallen heroes today. These (2) fallen heroes from Taze Township in Sagaing Region and North Dagon Township in Yangon Region were killed on previous days 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 January 24, a total of (8762) people are currently under detention. (641) people have been sentenced in person, of them 43 have been sentenced to death (incl. 2 children). 1966 are evading arrest warrants. 118 people have been sentenced in absentia, of them 39 sentenced to death in absentia. In total 82 sentenced to death, in person and absentia. The exact identities and total figure remains to be verified, but we will continue to confirm the recently released.

On January 21, Yar Zar Min Din, a former student studying Civil Engineering at Yangon Technological University, was shot dead by the armed wing of the Junta in Taze Township, Sagaing Region. 

On January 21, Tin Shwe (Minbu), a reporter from The Magwe Post which is based in Minbu Township, Magway Region, was sentenced to three years imprisonment under Section 505(c) of the Penal Code, by the Special Court in prison. He has been detained since March, 2021.

AAPP will continue to inform on verified daily arrests, charges, sentences and fatalities in relation to the attempted coup, and update the lists with details of these alleged offenses. 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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