Immediate Release Date: 21 May 2011 Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) learnt today that 22 Political Prisoners are striking for prisoner’s fundamental rights. Although prisoners are usually allowed 15 minutes per day outside of their cells, the striking prisoners…
Date: 17 May, 2011 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) denounces the prisoner amnesty, announced 16 May by the new Thein Sein administration, as a ploy to appease the international community. Under this so-‐called ‘amnesty’, outlined in order No.…
13 May 2011 Press release 13 May 2011 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has grave concerns for Ashin Sandar Dika, a monk political prisoner, after learning he has been placed in solitary confinement as a punishment for requesting…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2061 political prisoners in Burma. In April, 1 activist was arrested and 1 political prisoner was released. 12 political prisoners completed their sentences and were released before April, explaining why there…
Press release 20 April 2011 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners endorses US President Barack Obama’s appointment of Derek Mitchell as the US Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma and urges the US Administration to remain steadfast in its…
AAPP has grave concerns for NLD member denied urgent medical treatment Press release 18 April 2011 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has grave concerns for political prisoner, Ko Min Aung, after learning he has been denied urgent medical…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2073 political prisoners in Burma. In March, 9 political prisoners were released. The AAPP also received information about 6 activists who were arrested prior to March 2011 and this retrospective information…
Summary of current situation There are 2076 political prisoners in Burma. This is a decrease of 113 from last month’s figure of 2189. In February 19 political prisoners were released. The significant decrease, however, in this month’s reported figure does…
There are approximately 475 political prisoners currently in prison in Burma. The nominally civilian government denies that there even are political prisoners in Burma. In its response to questions about political prisoners made as part of the UN’s Universal Periodic…
New book launched on the 11th Anniversary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) Information release 23 March 2011 To mark the 11th anniversary of its founding, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), known as AAPP, is launching…