Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 24 June 2022   

According to AAPP documentation, at least (617) houses and buildings have been sealed off by Junta between February 2021 and May 2022.  

Since the February 1, 2021 military coup and the emergence of the Spring Revolution, a total of  (2021) people, pro-democracy activists and other civilians have been killed through military crackdown following pro-democracy movements. AAPP compiled and documented (10) fallen heroes today. These (10) fallen heroes, from Tamu Township and Salingyi Township in Sagaing Region, Pwintbyu Township in Magway Region, Launglon Township in Tanintharyi Region and Mohnyin Township in Kachin State, were killed on previous days, but documented today. This is the number verified by AAPP. The actual number of fatalities is likely much higher. We will continue to update accordingly.              

As of June 24, 2022, a total of (11217) people are currently under detention. (1195) people have been sentenced in person, of them 74 have been sentenced to death (incl. 2 children). (120) people have been sentenced in absentia, of them 41 sentenced to death. This makes a total of (115) who have been sentenced to death. (21) people have been released on bail and (3042) people have already been released.     

At around 4 PM on June 23, the armed wing of the junta raided and burned down Yan Linn Phai Village, Tamu Township, Sagaing Region. They then arrested and killed 3 locals named Hou Len Mang and Pao Tin Thang from Ran Linn Phai Village, and Sei Kho Thang from Khun Moon Nwan Village. Hou Len Mang and Pao Tin Thang were arrested whilst hiding inside a school after hearing guns fired outside, and Sei Kho Thang was arrested at his house.

On the night of June 21, the armed wing of the junta, including Pyu Saw Htee, entered Wa Byaw Village, Launglon Township, Tanintharyi Region, and raided 3 houses while firing their guns. They arrested 49-year old Khin Mar Cho (aka Mal Cho), who was tortured and killed. Her body was disposed of and left in front of her house on June 22, at around 1:30 AM. According to a local, Mal Cho had suffered one gunshot wound and other wounds indicating she had been beaten and slashed.

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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