Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 17 July 2023

Since the February 1, 2021 coup and the emergence of the Spring Revolution, a total of (3,800) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians have been killed through military crackdowns against the pro-democracy movement.

Since the coup, a total of (23,894) people were arrested and among them, (19,513) are currently under detention, (6,853) of whom are serving sentences. There are a total of (115) post-coup death row prisoners as of July 17, 2023. (122) people have been sentenced in absentia, of whom (43) have been sentenced to death. This makes a total of (158) people who have been sentenced to death. (4,381) 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.

According to monitoring by the Documentation and Research Department of AAPP, in recent weeks, the junta has increasingly carried out airstrikes targeting civilian areas that are considered as non-military targets. These strikes have occurred irrespective of the lack of clashes across the country, resulting in widespread destruction. 

On the morning of July 10, junta forces deployed two fighter planes equipped with bombs and attacked Yaemyet Village, Ye-U Township in Sagaing Region, although no clashes were recorded. This resulted in the destruction of an ancient pagoda, some stupas, a monastery and a school in the village. 

Moreover, junta forces fired heavily onto civilian areas with various weapons even at the lack of clashes occurring. As a result, the locals were forced to evacuate for their safety. 

On the evening of July 15, a military column consisting of over 100 Pyu Saw Htee militiamen from Khun Thaung Gyi Village, Shwebo Township, and junta personnel from Nyaung Pin Thar Agricultural Institute attacked Te Bo Pin Village in Khin-U Township, Sagaing Region. The column fired heavily, targeting Thein Taw Village on the morning of July 16, and subsequently raided it. This resulted in the evacuation of over 8,000 locals from 12 villages, including Te Bo Pin, Thein Taw, Kyun Lel, Kyun Swel, Shwe Yamin, Kan Gyi Kone and Myo Thit Villages.

According to data collected by AAPP, from February 2021 to July 17, 2023, (325) people in Yangon Region were killed by the junta. Of the (325) victims, (112) of them were killed by gunshot, while a further (174) of them were killed in other ways during protest crackdowns. Moreover, (5,458) people were arrested in Yangon Region, and (4,243) are still in detainment. Among the still detained persons, (1,163) were given prison sentences under specious charges.

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 

Interactive sub-domain for AAPP data: https://coup.aappb.org/ 

Click on the below links to view AAPP data:

Killed – bit.ly/3taCmp3

Total Arrested – bit.ly/3t7IE90

Still Detained – bit.ly/3m3Z8Lm

Sentenced – bit.ly/3WP0sla 

Released – bit.ly/3MbC3kd

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

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In Solidarity, 

AAPP