Political Prisoner Watch (Burma) March 2013 Month in Review Over the coming weeks AAPP will be making some changes to our monthly chronology, now named Political Prisoner Watch (Burma). We hope these changes will make it easier for our supporters…
Summary of the Current Situation There was one arrest, four sentenced and three released throughout February. U Myint Aye, Ko Ye-Khae and Ko Ba Shee were released after three months in prison and paying a 10,000 kyat fine. There are…
Summary of the Current Situation There were 4 arrests, 25 sentenced and 4 released in January. The majority of arrests this month have been under sections 18 and 19 of the Peaceful Assembly, Peaceful Procession laws, which were meant to…
Summary of the Current Situation There were 6 arrests, 3 sentences and 4 releases in the month of December, 2012. Trends Events surrounding the Letpadaung Copper Mine project continued to dominate the news in December. Ongoing protests near the project…
Bo Kyi on the left and Tate Naing on the right. The photo was taken when the founders were allowed to go back to Burma for the first time in January 25th 2013. Previously from 2000 – 2012 they were…
AAPP founders return to Burma Bo Kyi on the left and Tate Naing on the right. The photo was taken when the founders were allowed to go back to Burma for the first time in January 25th 2013. Previously from…
Some of the 88 students leaders meet (AAPPB) leaders in 88 open society office on Jan 2, 2013.
AAPP is deeply saddened to learn about the passing of former political prisoner Phyo Wai Aung. He passed away due to liver cancer at his home in Rangoon on 4 January 2012, only 5 months after his release from Insein…
On December 1st, 2012, Ashin Gambira (aka) Nyi Nyi Lwin was re-arrested by Burmese authorities whilst staying at Nyi Nyi Zaw’s house in Thingangyun Township, Rangoon. On December 2nd, he was sent to Insein prison where he was incarcerated. He…