AAPP’s June 2018 Newsletter

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MONTH IN REVIEW June in Numbers Arrests: 5 Three people were arrested under Section 10 of the Privacy Law. Two people were arrested under Section 20 of Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law (PAPPL). Charges: 6 One person was…

On July 17, a group from Now Action & Unity for Human Rights (NAUH), and organization from Seoul, Korea, visited AAPP’s museum, Memory of the Past. AAPP’s Mental Health Assistance Program (MHAP) Chief, Ko Kyaw Soe Win, and the Office…

On June 10, a group led by Michael Schreiber, the Chief Operating Officer from Robert F.Kennedy Human Rights Organization, Michael Posner ( Jerome Kohlberg, Professor of Ethics & Finance Director and Center for Business & Human Rights from New York…

On July 5, a group led by Nicholas Coppel, Australia’s Ambassador, visited AAPP’s museum, Memory of The Past. AAPP’s Joint Secretary, Ko Bo Kyi, and the Office In-Charge of the Documentation and Research Team/Deputy Foreign Affairs, Ko Zaw Moe, explained…

June 26, 2018 United Nations International Day in Support of Torture Victims Today, on the United Nations International Day in Support of Torture Victims, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) stands in solidarity with those in Burma and worldwide…

Statement: AAPP Counseling Program Date: 17th June 2018 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) publicized the AAPP counseling program on its Facebook page.. The AAPP counseling program can help to decrease symptoms of depression and stress…

Month in Review ●●● May in Numbers Arrests: 44 38 anti-war protesters were arrested this month. Six land rights activists were also arrested. Charges: 49 43 people were charged this month for their involvement in anti-war protests across the country.…

Figure 1 Human Rights Training in Lashio Township, Northern Shan State TRAININGS Human Rights, Documentation of Human Rights Violations, and Transitional Justice Training Held in Northern Shan State As a part of the series of regular Human Rights, Documentation of…

Members of DRL meeting with AAPP in Rangoon On 29 May 2018, Foreign Affairs Officer, Henrietta S.Levin led the group of Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) visited and looked around AAPP’s museum, Memory of The Past. AAPP’s…