Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup
Updated 16 February 2022
As of February 16, (1557) people are now confirmed killed by this junta coup. AAPP compiled and documented (4) fallen heroes today. These (4) fallen heroes from Putao Township in Kachin State and Khin-u Township in Sagaing 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 February 16, a total of (9160) people are currently under detention. (711) people have been sentenced in person, of them 45 have been sentenced to death (incl. 2 children). 1974 are evading arrest warrants. 118 people have been sentenced in absentia, of them 39 sentenced to death in absentia. In total 84 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.
Arr Khe Zi Par and Li Jar Dawe, a couple living in Phat Mar Village in Kachin State’s Putao township, were shot dead by the armed wing of the Junta while running away by bike from the village due to a clash that occurred on the night of February 15. Arr Khe Zi Par was shot in the chest two times and Li Jar Dawe was shot in the chest one time.
On February 11 at around 11 pm, the military forces shot approximately seven youths while they were passing by a car at Si Tar Pu Ward in Kachin State’s Myitkyina Township. As a result, Tein Yaung Kai Yar, aged 23 years old, died, a woman was shot on the thigh, and the other youths were arrested. It is reported they drove away when the military ordered them to stop.
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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