The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) are urging the international community to call on the Government of Burma to put an end to the use of oppressive laws to harass, arrest and…
Summary of the Current Situation As of the end of December, 81 political activists remained in prison, with 78 farmers in jail. 203 people are awaiting trial. As another year passes by the government‟s promise to release all political prisoners…
Even though I am free I am not. This was the message the groundbreaking 2010 photography campaign sought to convey to the world. The message that the burgeoning road to freedom in Burma would be forever blocked while political prisoners…
Even though I am free I am not. This was the message the groundbreaking 2010 photography campaign sought to convey to the world. The message that the burgeoning road to freedom in Burma would be forever blocked while political…
Date: January 4, 2015 January 4, 2015 is the 67th anniversary of the Independent Day of Union of Burma (Myanmar). However, the promises made to the people of Burma have not yet been fulfilled. The basic essence of independence is…
Statement on Government Policy on Return and Resettlement of Exiled Activists and Political Forces By Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, Equality Myanmar, Burma Partnership 18 December 2014 Government Must Adopt and Effectively Implement a Clear Policy for Return and…
Summary of the current Situation As of the end of November, 72 political activists remained in prison, while 136 are awaiting trial. With only a month remaining in 2014, the situation faced by political activists, human rights workers, and journalists…
On December 1, 2014, The CETA Dissemination of Findings Meeting, led by AAPP-JHU-USAID, was held at 9 am at The Green Hill Hotel, Phoe Sein Road, in Rangoon. At the meeting, Ko Ko Gyi (88 Peace and Open Society), Dr.…
You are warmly invited to attend a 2-‐day meeting to learn more about the evidence-‐based counseling program, Common Elements Treatment Approach, and discuss the use and expansion of this therapy in Myanmar. Date: December 1st and 2nd, 2014: Day 1…
In Remembrance of Hla Myo Naung, 1969 – 2014 On November 27, 2014, the democracy movement in Burma lost one of its strongest proponents with the passing of Hla Myo Naung. A leading member of the 88 Generation Student Group,…