Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 9 August 2022   

According to AAPP documentation, at least (709) houses and buildings have been sealed off by Junta between February 2021 and July 2022.  

Since the February 1, 2021 military coup and the emergence of the Spring Revolution, a total of  (2171) people, pro-democracy activists and other civilians have been killed through military crackdown following pro-democracy movements. AAPP compiled and documented (4) fallen heroes today. These (4) fallen heroes, from Matupi Township in Chin State and Ayadaw Township in Sagaing Region, were killed on previous days, but documented today.              

Since the coup, up until August 9, 2022, a total of (11977) people are currently under detention and (1379) are serving sentences. There are a total of 81 post-coup death row prisoners as of August 9, 2022. (121) people have been sentenced in absentia, of whom (42) have been sentenced to death. This makes a total of (123) who have been sentenced to death. (22) people have been released on bail and (3075) people have already been released. These are the numbers verified by AAPP. The actual numbers are likely much higher. We will continue to update accordingly. 

On August 6, at 11 PM, junta forces raided the house of Tin Soe, Tun Nyi and their 6-year old grandson Kaung Myat Phyo, and arrested them, in Kyauk Daunk Village, Yebyu Township, Tanintharyi Region.

From August 4 to 6, soldiers from Northwestern Command Headquarter entered Min Ywar Gyi Village, Ayadaw Township in Sagaing Region, and set fire to houses. Over 350 households were set ablaze, and an 80-year-old, named Shin, was burnt to death.

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 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 

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Killed – bit.ly/3taCmp3

Total Arrested – bit.ly/3t7IE90

Still Detained – bit.ly/3m3Z8Lm

Released – bit.ly/3MbC3kd

Death Penalty in Detention – https://bit.ly/3BmDPO0 

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