January 30, 2017 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) were deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely death of U Ko Ni and taxi driver U Nay Win at Yangon airport yesterday evening. Known to…
MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 12 people were arrested, 9 of whom are from ethnic areas and two of whom were arrested under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law. Three people were charged under 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law. 85 people…
Summary of the Current Situation:There are 195 political prisoners in Burma. 87 are currently serving prison sentences, 24 are awaiting trial inside prison, 84 are awaiting trial outside prison.MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 85 people were arrested, 84 of whom are…
Dear loyal supporters of AAPP, The transition to Burma’s first democratically-elected civilian government in half a century has presented new opportunities for legislative and policy reform, and some progression on the political prisoner issue. Close monitoring and documentation of the…
Summary of the Current Situation:There are 206 political prisoners in Burma. 98 are currently serving prison sentences, 24 are awaiting trial inside prison, 84 are awaiting trial outside prison. MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 63 people were arrested, 51 of whom…
In this Eleven Media interview of Bo Kyi, AAPP co-founder and Joint Secretary, he discusses Article 66 (d) of the Telecommunications Law and Prison Conditions in Burma (Burmese language interview).
And you can watch it online as early as Friday.REPORTERS REPORTERS Burma Aung San Suu Kyi political prisoners Latest update : 2016-09-23Video: In Burma, ex-political prisoners struggle to return to normal life inShare1 During a half-century of dictatorship, nearly 10,000…
AAPP (2016) Prison Conditions in Burma and The Potential for Prison Reform Download for report-eng
25 September 2016 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has today – 25 September 2016 – published a report entitled ‘Prisons Conditions in Burma and the Potential for Prison Reform’. The report will be available on AAPP’s website in…