Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Updated 25 September 2023

Since the February 1, 2021 coup, a total of (4,108) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. In addition to the total fatality figure, AAPP has documented around (450) deceased persons whose names are unknown and still need to be verified.

Since the coup, a total of (24,836) people have been arrested by the junta in relation to its seizure of power, (19,264) are currently in detention, (7,368) of whom are serving sentences. 

There are a total of (107) post-coup death row prisoners as of September 25, 2023. (119) people have been sentenced in absentia, of whom (43) have been sentenced to death. This makes a total of (150) people who have been sentenced to death. (5,572) 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, since the unlawful coup of February 2021, the junta has arbitrarily seized houses, businesses, and properties of members of political parties, businessmen, strike committee members, and civilians who were protesting against them. In addition to all these acts of violence, the junta has been shooting and killing unarmed civilians, as well as arbitrarily arresting and imprisoning them across the country. Only within this month, the junta has seized 11 public properties including houses across the country, including Sagaing Town, located in Sagaing Region, Minhla and Paukkhaung Townships, located in Bago Region, Myanaung Township, located in Ayeyarwady Region, and Thein Za Yat Town, located in Mon State. 

During the last week, junta forces not only arrested civilians under specious charges and seized their properties, but also charged them under Counter-Terrorism Law. On September 20, junta forces arrested Wai Phyo, owner of “Hello Mobile”, a phone shop on Market Street, Poe Tan Ward, located in Sagaing Town, Sagaing Region, for allegedly evading arrest while being charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law. His phone shop was seized on the same day following his arrest. Moreover, on September 21, junta forces arrested Htar Htar Oo, a founder of “Yin Thway Yadanar” Private High School in Thar Si Ward, Sein Kone Rural Area, located in Sagaing Town, Sagaing Region. She was apprehended on allegations of inciting people to join the Civil Disobedience Movement and teaching at Sagaing Federal School, which was opened by the NUG. On September 22, her private school was also seized.

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 

Interactive subdomain 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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“Our uprising must succeed” 

In Solidarity, 

AAPP