MAY CHRONOLOGY 2017Summary of the Current Situation: There are 249 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activities.40 are currently serving prison sentences,87 are awaiting trial inside prison, 122 are awaiting trial outside prison.MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 24 people were…
May 26, 2017 Ahead of the second 21 st Panglong Peace Conference, it was announced on May 24 that there has been another mass amnesty, the second amnesty of this year following the release of 1,883 criminal prisoners one day…
AAPP and PEN Myanmar (2017) Scorecard Assessing Fredom of Expression in Myanmar AAPP along with 14 other organisations including Myanmar IT for Development Organization, PEN Myanmar, Myanmar Journalists Association, Yangon Journalism School, Burma News International and Article 19—issued an eight-page assessment…
HUMAN RIGHTS LECTURES AAPP member Wanna Nwe delivers a human rights lecture in Chin State. Lectures in Tenasserim Division, three in Sagaing Division, one in Mon State, and one in Chin State The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) continued…
MONTH IN REVIEW EXCERPT: This month, 420 people were arrested. 320 of these were arrested by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, 91 by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, and two by the Border Guard Force. In March, 80 people…
MONTH IN REVIEW This month, 92 people were arrested, 90 of whom are from ethnic areas. In January, 42 people were charged, including 36 farmers, and six activists. Two people were sentenced in January. 17 individuals were released, 15 of…
HUMAN RIGHTS LECTURES Human rights lecture for the community in Thahton Township, Mon State. 8 lectures on human rights in schools and community In the month of February, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners…
Date . March 8, 2017 International Women’s Day Today, on International Women’s Day, we at the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) remember and honor all the brave women who sacrificed their freedom to fight for democracy, equality, and human…
Summary of the Current Situation:There are 250individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activities,86political prisoners are serving prison sentences, 90 are awaiting trial inside prison, 74 are awaiting trial outside prison.MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 30 people were arrested, 25 of…
HUMAN RIGHTS LECTURES 16 lectures on human rights in schools and community Vice-Chairman of Bago Division Parliament U Kyi Zin giving the opening speech in the Government school in Bago Division. In the month of January, the Assistance Association for…