Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup
Updated 24 July 2023
Since the February 1, 2021 coup and the emergence of the Spring Revolution, a total of (3,839) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians have been killed through military crackdowns against the pro-democracy movement.
Since the coup, a total of (23,990) people were arrested and among them, (19,603) are currently under detention, (6,929) of whom are serving sentences. There are a total of (115) post-coup death row prisoners as of July 24, 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. (4,387) 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 AAPP Documentation and Research Department, in recent weeks, junta forces have increasingly been using airstrikes to attack civilian areas, which are not military targets, across the country. As a result, extensive damage has been caused and locals have been forced to evacuate.
On the morning of July 18, clashes broke out between junta forces and a coalition of Chinland Defence Forces near Masartwi Village in Kanpetlet Township, Chin State. Thereafter, junta forces bombed the village from the air – a Church and several houses were destroyed, and around 1,000 locals were forced to flee for safety.
In addition, junta forces fired guns and artillery shells at civilian areas. They then raided and set fire to the civilian areas with many houses being burned down and locals forced to flee. On the evening of July 17, over 300 junta personnel fired guns and artillery shells at Mu Mandalay Village in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region. They then raided the village and set fire to it. As a result, more than 80 houses were burned down, and thousands of locals from over 20 different villages were forced to flee during the night. The villages included Mu Mandalay, Ma Gyi Koe Pin, Hmway Hla, Htein Kan, Shwe Kyaung Kan, Inn Ma, Ma Gyi Taw, Nyaung Myit, Ma Gyi Kan and Na Be Kyu Villages.
According to data collected by AAPP, from February 2021 to July 24, 2023, (136) people in Kachin State have been killed by the junta. Moreover, (758) people have been arrested in Kachin State and (550) are still in detainment. Among those currently detained, (78) 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: doc_data_team@aappb.org
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Click on the below links to view AAPP data:
Killed – bit.ly/3taCmp3
Total Arrested – bit.ly/3t7IE90
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Sentenced – bit.ly/3WP0sla
Released – bit.ly/3MbC3kd
Death Penalty in Detention – https://bit.ly/3BmDPO0
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