TRAININGS Human Rights, Human Rights Documentation, and Transitional Justice Training in Kachin State Transitional justice training in Kachin State As a part of the series of regular Trainings on Transitional Justice, AAPP held one long Training in the month of…
MONTH IN REVIEW In October, five people were arrested. Four people were charged, two individuals under Section 8 of the Import and Export Law, one individuals under Sections 17/1 and 17/2 of the Unlawful Associations Act, and one person under…
MONTH IN REVIEW In September, three individuals were arrested including one civilian, one land rights activist under Section 294, 392, 440, and 447 of the Penal Code, and one activist under Section 19 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession…
MONTH IN REVIEW In August, there were 38 arrests including one freelance reported under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law, one former child soldier and one activist under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, one activist under Section 353 of…
MONTH IN REVIEW In July, 31 individuals were arrested, four under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law, 17 under Section 188 of the Penal Code, and ten villagers. This month, 42 were charged, 13 farmers under Sections 294, 341, 447,…
July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day Promoting Humane Conditions of Imprisonment. On this day, AAPP are highlighting four prison conditions in Burma which violate prisoner’s human rights. Overcrowding, access to healthcare, torture and a lack of access to educational/vocational…
Summary of the Current Situation:There are 212 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activities.41 are currently serving prison sentences,49 are awaiting trial inside prison,122 are awaiting trial outside prison.MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 33 people were arrested. These arrests…
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10…
Vimutti Women’s Organization (VWO), the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP), Women’s League of Burma (WLB), the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (NDBurma), and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) are calling for an end to torture, and for rehabilitation of…