MONTH IN REVIEW This month, seven political activists were arrested in total, 12 individuals were sentenced, and 69 were released. Nineteen political prisoners are reported to be in bad health. After encountering sustained pressure from international governments and human rights…
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AAPP Raises Concerns Despite Presidential Amnesty January 22, 2016 Today – January 22, 2016- the Government of Burma released 102 prisoners in a presidential amnesty under Section 401/ B of the Criminal Procedure. Among those released were 52 political prisoners.…
Month In Review This month, four political activists were arrested in total, seven individuals were sentenced, and six were released. Nineteen political prisoners are reported to be in bad health. One month after the historic elections in Burma, people continue…
Objectives 1.To accurately report the number of political prisoners held in Burma, and the human rights violations carried out against them in various detention centers,prisons and labor camps. 2. To advocate for prisons reforms to lessen the suffering endured by…
Month in Review This month, twenty-three political activists were arrested in total. Thirty-two were sentenced, and one was released. Six political prisoners are reported to be in bad health. A hunger strike that was launched on October 23 spread to…
December 2 2015: Last month’s elections have been heralded as a victory for peaceful political change in Myanmar. Now the President must make good on his promise to increase political freedoms, say Aileen Thomson and Bo Kyi.Downtown Yangon. The peaceful…
Students on Hunger Strike Tortured at Myin Gyan Prison 13 November 2015 AAPP calls for immediate action and an investigation into acts of torture committed against students Si Thu Myant and Soe Hlaing at Myin Gyan Prison on November 6,…
Summary of the Current Situation As of the end of October, there are 112 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma and 486 activists currently awaiting trial for political actions. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 10 political activists were arrested in total,…
AAPP calls for political freedom in the lead up to the November 8 election October 22, 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) calls for the right to political freedom to be upheld in the lead-up to the election…