Daw Naw Ohn Hla Profile

Name —- Naw Ohn Hla (Daw Naw Ohn Hla) Gender —- Male Age —— 52 Religion —– Buddhist Parents Name —– U Thein Aung Section Of Law —- 2016: February 3: Section 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession…

Name —- Naw Ohn Hla (Daw Naw Ohn Hla) Gender —- Male Age —— 52 Religion —– Buddhist Parents Name —– U Thein Aung Section Of Law —- 2016: February 3: Section 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession…

Name — Ko Htin Kyaw Age —— 52 Religion —- Buddhist Parents Name —– U Hlaing SECTION OF LAW: May 5: Section 505(b) of the Penal Code (statements conducive to mischief) and Section 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful…

MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 19 political activists were arrested in total, nine individuals were sentenced and one was released. Eleven political prisoners are reported to be in bad health. Also this month, 45 new charges were piled on activists.…

On February 24, 2016 Ma Nilar Thein, secretary of Women’s Affairs at the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society, was arrested for her alleged participation in a protest in Rangoon in February 2015 showing unity and support of the students…

AAPP and FPPS will hold a ” Ceremony Honoring Fallen Political Prisoners ” Who perished inside interrogation centers and prisons whilst contributing, each in their own way, to the struggle for freedom and democracy in Burma, The Ceremony will pay…

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…

Source: DVB TV news

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…