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Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Posted on July 17, 2026  •  Posted in Daily Briefing since Coup, Slide show

Date – 17 July 2026

Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,183) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution.

A total of (31,529) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,579) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,919) remain to be verified.

These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). The actual numbers are likely much higher. We will continue to update accordingly.

According to the data collected by AAPP, from January 1 to July 17, 2026, the junta arrested (64) people in relation to the Spring Revolution: (25) women and (39) men, across the country. Moreover, during the stated period, (32) people in total: (6) women and (26) men, were given prison sentences under specious charges by courts subservient to the junta across the country. Among them, (9) people were sentenced in Rakhine State, recording the highest number of sentences, followed by (6) people in both Bago Region and Yangon Region.

Sister Benedetta Nya Moe is from the Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa: a religious order providing healthcare and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Loikaw Township, Kayah State. On June 10, 2026, the sister was inspected by junta forces along with two locals, while transporting a displaced female patient to hospital. Then, their mobile phones were inspected, and they were arrested when junta forces allegedly found Kpay mobile wallet transfer records of received donations and information regarding the armed conflict on their phones. While the two locals were released four days after their arrest, the sister remained in detention. On June 24, 2026, a military tribunal sentenced her to 8 months in prison, and she was subsequently sent to Loikaw Prison.

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The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), otherwise known as AAPP, is a human rights organization based in Mae Sot, Thailand and Rangoon, Burma. AAPP advocates for the release of all remaining political prisoners in Burma and for the improvement of their quality of life during and after incarceration. AAPP has developed rehabilitation and assistance programs for those political activists who have been released while continuing to document the ongoing imprisonment of political activists in Burma.

As long as political prisoners exist inside Burma, Burma will not be free. They represent the struggle for democracy, human rights, equality and freedom for the people of Burma. This makes the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners an integral part of Burma’s drive for national reconciliation.

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