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Daily Briefing in Relation to the Military Coup

Posted on October 20, 2025  •  Posted in Daily Briefing since Coup, Slide show

Date – 20 October 2025

Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (7,388) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. 

Since the coup, a total of (29,843) people have been arrested by the junta in relation to its seizure of power. (22,537) are currently in detention, (11,233) of whom are serving sentences. 

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

According to observations made by the Documentation and Research Department of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), the junta has been pressuring both political and non-political inmates in Insein Prison, Yangon Region, to cast early votes. They have threatened to punish those who refuse, including placing them in solitary confinement. From 1 to 20 October, 2025, while holding a workshop under the pretense of promoting peace, the junta continued to conduct airstrikes, heavy artillery attacks and ground offensives across Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, Bago Region, Shan State, and Chin State, killing around (75) civilians.

Airstrikes were carried out on a primary school in Vanhar Village, Hakha Township, Chin State, on October 13. On October 14, airstrikes were carried out on Ong Ma Sum Village, Namhsan Township, Shan State. On October 17, airstrikes were carried out on Homein Village in Namhsan Township, and near a school in Thit Cho Village, northern Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Region. On October 18, airstrikes were carried out on Kun Hei Village, Namhsan Township, northern Shan State. These series of airstrikes killed civilians, including children.

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Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP)

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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