AAPP is proud to release our recent report, “Ratification of International treaties: Burma and the argument for ratification of UN human rights conventions, protocols and covenants.” This paper provides an overview of Burma’s current obligations under international law,…
Ratification of International Treaties AAPP is proud to release our recent report, “Ratification of International treaties: Burma and the argument for ratification of UN human rights conventions, protocols and covenants.” This paper provides an overview of Burma’s current obligations…
On July 1st, Anthony Neil and Myo Hein Htut (Programme Officer) from Paung Sie Facility visited the AAPP office in Rangoon and had a look around “The Memory of the Past Museum”. AAPP officials gave them a museum tour; then…
Transitional Justice for Torture Survivors is Key to Building Peace and Democracy Women’s League of Burma (WLB), the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP), the Vimutti Women’s Organization (VWO) and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) are calling for an end…
nvitation to event on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture We would like to cordially invite you to join international Day in Support of Victims of Torture Organized by WLB, AAPP, VWO and AJAR. 26 th June, 2019.…
On June 19th, U Kyaw Soe Win, AAPP-MHAP Chief, Ma Than Than Htay, supervisor of MHAP, and three counselors visited Kyaik Wine Vocational Training School for Disabled Adults (Yangon). Then, U Kyaw Soe Win presented disabled adults from Kyaik Wine…
Attended the National Mental Health Policy Revise Workshop in Nay Pyi Taw From June 5th to June 6th, U Kyaw Soe Win, AAPP-MHAP Chief, and Ko Zaw Moe, AAPP’s Documentation and Research Chief and Deputy of Foreign Affairs, attended the…
On June 17, representatives of the British Embassy in Rangoon led by Dan Chugg (Ambassador of British Embassy, Yangon) and Menna Rawlings, Director-General Economic and Global Issues at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) visited the AAPP office in Rangoon…
DISCUSSIONS Human Rights Lectures Provided in Kyaukmae District In May, AAPP provided four basic human rights lectures to headmasters, headmistresses, and teachers of primary, middle and high school in Hispaw, Kyaukme and Nawnghkio Townships in Kyaukme District, Shan State. A…
MONTH IN REVIEW May in Numbers Sentenced: 6 Arrests: 299 Charged: 90 Released: 284 May Month in Review Presidential Pardon and Prison Conditions After the third presidential pardon in May, inmates in seven prisons – Shwebo Prison, Maw Lite…