MONTH IN REVIEW In August, there were 38 arrests including one freelance reported under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law, one former child soldier and one activist under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, one activist under Section 353 of…
On September 6, the delegation of lawmakers and AAPP representatives, including Upper House representatives, Vice-Chairman U Aye Thar Aung, and U Thein Swe, Lower House Representative U Myo Naing, AAPP’s Joint Secretary U Bo Kyi, and Head of AAPP’s Rangoon…
On September 6, Deputy Director General of the Correctional Department of the Czech Republic, Mr.Simon and other representatives, met the delegation group including AAPP’s Joint Secretary U Bo Kyi and Head of AAPP’s Rangoon Office U Aung Myo Kyaw and…
On September 5, Minister of Justice of the Czech Republic, Mr.Robert Pelik’an, met the delegation of lawmakers and AAPP representatives, including Vice-Chairman of the Upper House U Aye Thar Aung, including Upper House Representative U Thein Swe, Lower House Representative,…
On September 5, Vice-chairman of the Lower House of the Czech Republic, Mr Jan Bartosex, met the delegation of lawmakers and AAPP representatives, including Vice-Chairman of the Upper House U Aye Thar Aung, and AAPP’s Joint Secretary U Bo Kyi…
On September 2, a delegation of lawmakers and AAPP representatives, led by Vice-Chairman of the Upper House U Aye Thar Aung, including Upper House Representative U Thein Swe, Lower House Representative U Myo Naing, AAPP’s Joint Secretary U Bo Kyi…
On September 4, His Excellency Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr. Va’clav Kolaja, met a delegation of lawmakers and representative of AAPP, including Vice-Chairman of the Upper House U Aye Thar Aung, and AAPP’s Joint Secretary U Bo…
MONTH IN REVIEW In July, 31 individuals were arrested, four under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law, 17 under Section 188 of the Penal Code, and ten villagers. This month, 42 were charged, 13 farmers under Sections 294, 341, 447,…
July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day Promoting Humane Conditions of Imprisonment. On this day, AAPP are highlighting four prison conditions in Burma which violate prisoner’s human rights. Overcrowding, access to healthcare, torture and a lack of access to educational/vocational…
On July 14, U Bo Kyi, U Aung Myo Kyaw, and U Kyaw Soe Win from Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) visited the office of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) and discussed prison reforms with U Yu…