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…
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND POLITICAL PRISONERS A genuine, inclusive process of national reconciliation is urgently needed to resolve the current conflicts and make progress towards peace and democracy. Political prisoners represent the struggle for democracy, human rights, equality and self-determination. A crucial…
Commemorating AAPP’s 10th Anniversary on March 23, 2010.
An excerpt of Bo Kyi’s (AAPP Joint Secretary) presentation on the panel “Authoritarianism and Dissent: 21st Century Horizons” at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democrazy on March 8-9, 2010.
Press Release 8 March 2010 – International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day, AAPP has released a brief on the women political prisoners. The brief shows that there are women from all across Burma and from various sectors of society,…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,185 political prisoners in Burma. This is an overall decrease of 10 in comparison to last month’s figure of 2,195. In February, 1 activist was arrested and 15 political prisoners were…
Date. 17/02/2010 We, as prisoners, demand the following rights to the authorities from 17 February 2010:1. To read books including news papers2. To get proper medical treatment3. To get better foods for all prisoners4. To be free to go out…