Date 26 Aug 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) express great concern over the treatment of student activists Naing Ye Wai, Aung San Oo, Jit Tu and Nyan Lin Htet who…
Summary of the Current Situation July, 2015 As of the end of July there are 120 political prisoners in Burma, with 448 activists awaiting trial. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 16 people were arrested and charged, 15 were indicted, 21…
A Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Burma and Appropriate Protection Mechanisms Testimonies and reports from inside the country have painted a very different picture to the new tolerant and free Burma that the Burma Government wants…
Date: July 31, 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) are greatly disappointed at the release of only a handful of political prisoners yesterday, among thousands of criminal offenders set free in…
AAPP co-founder and Join Secretary Bo Kyi speaks at a press conference held by Myanmar activists and former political prisoners on May 26, 2009, calling for the UN to intervene in Suu Kyi case.
Summary of the Current Situation June, 2015 As of the end of June, there are 169 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma, with 446 activists currently awaiting trial for political actions. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 24 political activists were charged…
photo credit Ba Thet Aung (FB) Date: June 11, 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), also known as AAPP, has received reports over recent months regarding the deterioration of the health of several political prisoners in Burma’s…
Summary of the Current Situation As of the end of May, there are 163 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma, with 442 activists currently awaiting trial for political actions. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 49 political activists were charged in total,…
AAPP’s political prisoners list includes individuals that fall under the definition of a political prisoner that was developed during the joint workshop between AAPP and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) in August 2014. AAPP issues lists of current political…