October 17, 2015 AAPP demand the release of Social Media Activists The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) call for the immediate and unconditional release of Patrick Kum Jaa Lee and Chaw Sandi Tun who have been arrested and detained…
Summary of the Current Situation As of the end of September, there are 96 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma, with 466 activists currently awaiting trial for political actions. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, six political activists were arrested in total,…
On October 5 the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) hosted a meeting with civil society organizations to exchange opinion about the recently published draft prison law. The meeting was attended the following officers from the MNHRC: U Zaw Win,…
Date 29 Sep 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) jointly call for the release of all political prisoners prior to the signing of the National Ceasefire Agreement and the 2015…
Summary of the Current Situation As of the end of August, there are 108 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma, with 459 activists currently awaiting trial for political actions. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 16 political activists were arrested in total,…
Date 26 Aug 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) express great concern over the treatment of student activists Naing Ye Wai, Aung San Oo, Jit Tu and Nyan Lin Htet who…
Summary of the Current Situation July, 2015 As of the end of July there are 120 political prisoners in Burma, with 448 activists awaiting trial. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 16 people were arrested and charged, 15 were indicted, 21…
A Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Burma and Appropriate Protection Mechanisms Testimonies and reports from inside the country have painted a very different picture to the new tolerant and free Burma that the Burma Government wants…
Date: July 31, 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) are greatly disappointed at the release of only a handful of political prisoners yesterday, among thousands of criminal offenders set free in…
