Information ReleaseDate: 6 July 2010The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners has submitted its report to the UN Human Rights Council for the Universal Periodic Review of Burma. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new mechanism of the Human Rights…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,171 political prisoners in Burma. This is an overall increase of 14 in comparison to last month’s figure of 2,157. In June, no activists were arrested and no political prisoners were…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,157 political prisoners in Burma. This is an overall decrease of 42 in comparison to last month’s figure of 2,1991. In May 3 activists were arrested, 2 sentenced and 1 political…
Information Release Date: 19 May 2010 We, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), have learnt that Ko Kyaw Soe passed away in Myingyan Prison on the morning of 19 May 2010, at age 39. He is the 144th political…
Information Release Date: 16 May 2010 We, the members of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma (AAPPB), were informed that a political prisoner’s mother died after her visit to her son. Daw Hla Hla Myint, mother of Mya Than Htike…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,199 political prisoners in Burma. This is an overall increase of 13 in comparison to last month’s figure of 2,186. In April, 12 activists were arrested and 3 political prisoners were…
Press Statement 20 April 2010 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) expresses it deepest condolences for those killed and injured in the bombings in Rangoon and in Kachin State during Thingyan (Burmese New Year). AAPP is concerned that…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,186 political prisoners in Burma, an overall increase in comparison to last month‘s figure of 2,185. In March, 3 activists were arrested and 3 political prisoners were released. The AAPP also…
Despite the fact that torture constitutes one of the most brutal attacks on human dignity, and not withstanding the absolute prohibition of torture under any circumstances, almost no society is immune from torture. In many societies, it is practiced systematically. Burma is one such…
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS For decades, the people of Burma have been striving for peace, democracy and the full realization of their human rights. Recognizing this goal, political parties like the National League for Democracy (NLD) and ethnic nationality…