AAPP Newsletter for December 2018
TRAININGS Human Rights, Documentation of Human Rights Violations, and Transitional Justice Training Held in Mon State and Arakan State …
AAPP Dec 2018 Monthly Chronology and Remaining Political Prisoners list
MONTH IN REVIEW December in Numbers Sentenced: 9 Arrests: 8 Charged: 29 Released: 12 ●● December Month in Review December 10 marked the 70th anniversary of the promulgation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). On this day,…
Ceremony of Presentation and Explanation the Report Compiled by MHAP
On December 28, AAPP-MHAP held a ceremony of presentation and explanation of “Report of Common Mental Health Disorders in Burma and the need for Comprehensive Mental Health Policies” to Bago Division Parliament Representatives in Bago Division Parliament. This report is…
AAPP November 2018 Newsletter
TRAININGS Figure 1 Transitional Justice Training in Htinthada Human Rights, Documentation of Human Rights Violations, and Transitional Justice Training Held in Kachin State and Irrawaddy Division As a part of the series of regular Human Rights, Documentation of Human Rights…
Monthly Chronology of November 2018 and Current Political Prisoners list
MONTH IN REVIEW November in Numbers Sentenced: 16 Arrests: 20 Charged: 63 Released: 29 ●●● “Efforts for transitional justice within Burma are futile while the police continue to torture citizens under investigation” ●●● ●● November Month in Review This month…
Meeting with Chairman of Bago Division Parliament
On December 14, Chairman of Bago Division Parliament U Khin Maung Yin and AAPP’s Rangoon Office Chief U Aung Myo Kyaw, AAPP’s Mental Health Assistance Parogram (MHAP) Supervisor Ko Bo Bo Lynn and Counselor Ko Lwin Moe Myint met at…
AAPP Launch of ‘Prison Overcrowding and The Need for Urgent Reform’ Report
On December 13, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) launched our report titled “Prison Overcrowding and The Need for Urgent Reform” at the Green Hill Hotel in Yangon. Rangoon Division’s Parliament Representatives, former political prisoners, representatives from civil society…
Meeting with Public Affairs Management Committee
On December 12, according to an invitation from the Public Affairs Management Committee of Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House), ten members, including the chairman of the committee and AAPP representatives U Aung Myo Kyaw, Ma Than Than Htay and Ko Wunna…
Meeting with Former Political Prisoners and Ambassadors of France and Czech Republic in Myanmar
The commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of breakfast with President Francois Mitterrand, in honor of the Czechoslovak dissidents, and the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was held by H.E. Ambassador Christian Lechervy (Ambassador of France to…
“Prison Overcrowding and the Need for Urgent Reform”
Contents 1. Introduction 72. THE SITUATION OF PRISON OVERCROWDING IN BURMA 83. LEGISLATION SURROUNDING OVERCROWDING IN PRISONS 12– International Law: 13– Domestic Law 203. EXAMPLES OF COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE DEALTH WITH / ARE DEALINGWITH PRISON OVERCROWDING 23– EDUCATION – United…