Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 17 March 2022   

According to AAPP documentation, at least (440) houses and buildings have been sealed off by the Junta since the 2021 coup up until February 2022.

As of March 17, 2022, (1679) people are now confirmed killed by this junta coup. AAPP compiled and documented (2) fallen heroes today. These (2) fallen heroes from Tigyaing Township and Kale 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 March 17, 2022, a total of (9745) people are currently under detention. (846) people have been sentenced in person, of them 45 have been sentenced to death (incl. 2 children). 1973 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.    

On March 2, Ye Min Zaw (aka Voicekar), aged 21 years old, living in Bo Tal Kone Village in Sagaing Region’s Tigyaing Township, was arrested and beaten by the armed wing of the Junta. On the evening of March 14, his body was found, covered with gunshot injuries. Ye Min Zaw is a member of the local defense force. Reportedly, he was killed on March 5. 

On the night of March 14, Nyein Ei, aged 17 years old, living in Ward (2) in Maubin Town in Ayeyarwady Region, was arrested by Junta soldiers for supporting the People’s Defence Force (PDF). 

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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