Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 22 December 2022

According to AAPP documentation, at least (900) houses and buildings have been sealed off by the junta between February 2021 and November 2022. 

Since the February 1, 2021, military coup and the emergence of the Spring Revolution, a total of (2640) people, pro-democracy activists and other civilians have been killed through military crackdowns following pro-democracy movements.   

Since the coup, a total of (13,104) people are currently under detention, (1772) of whom are serving sentences. There are a total of (97) post-coup death row prisoners as of December 22, 2022. (121) people have been sentenced in absentia, of whom (42) have been sentenced to death. This makes a total of (139) people who have been sentenced to death. (24) people have been released on bail and (3452) 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 December 21, 2022, two reporters were sentenced by Kyeemyindaing Township Court, inside Insein Prison, to serve 3 years in prison with hard labor, under charges of Penal Code Section 505 A. They were arrested by the junta on December 5, 2021, who had run into them with a car on Pan Pin Gyi Road, Kyeemyindaing Township, Yangon Region. The two reporters are Kaung Set Linn and Hmu Yadanar Khet Moet Moet Tun, who work for Myanmar Press Photo Agency (MPA). In addition to this court case, Hmu Yadanar Khet Moet Moet Tun is facing trial at Yangon Eastern District Court on the charge of Counter-Terrorism Law Section 50 (j). She has had to receive medical treatment as her left leg was broken when the car crashed into her. Currently, she is using crutches and a wheelchair for mobility.

On December 19, 2022, Thiri Wai (aka Ma Wai), whose 3-year-old preschool son Thant Bhone Waiyan was taken as a hostage by the junta on April 5, 2022, was sentenced to serve two 10-year prison sentences. Thiri Wai (aka Ma Wai) was sentenced under charges of Counter-Terrorism Law Section 50 (i) and (j). However, she is to serve the two sentences concurrently, leaving her with 10 years of imprisonment, rather than 20 years. Her sentencing took place at Ahlone District Court, inside Insein Prison.

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

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