Students on Hunger Strike Tortured at Myin Gyan Prison 13 November 2015 AAPP calls for immediate action and an investigation into acts of torture committed against students Si Thu Myant and Soe Hlaing at Myin Gyan Prison on November 6,…
Summary of the Current SituationAs of the end of October, there are 112 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma and 486 activists currently awaiting trial for political actions. MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 10 political activists were arrested in total, eight of…
AAPP calls for political freedom in the lead up to the November 8 election October 22, 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) calls for the right to political freedom to be upheld in the lead-up to the election…
October 17, 2015 AAPP demand the release of Social Media Activists The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) call for the immediate and unconditional release of Patrick Kum Jaa Lee and Chaw Sandi Tun who have been arrested and detained…
MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, six political activists were arrested in total, one of whom was incarcerated. Eight were sentenced, and 15 were released. Seven political prisoners are reported to be in bad health.Multiple political prisoners have continued to receive additional…
Date 29 Sep 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) jointly call for the release of all political prisoners prior to the signing of the National Ceasefire Agreement and the 2015 General…
Summary of the Current SituationAs of the end of August, there are 108 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma, with 459 activists currently awaiting trial for political actions. MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 16 political activists were arrested in total, two of…
Date 26 Aug 2015 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) and the Former Political Prisoners Society (FPPS) express great concern over the treatment of student activists Naing Ye Wai, Aung San Oo, Jit Tu and Nyan Lin Htet who…
Summary of the Current SituationJuly, 2015As of the end of July there are 120 political prisoners in Burma, with 448 activists awaiting trial. MONTH IN REVIEWThis month, 16 people were arrested and charged, 15 were indicted, 21 were sentenced, and…
What are they? AAPP provides training on human rights and transitional justice to former political prisoners, members of political parties including the NLD, USDP, and regional parliaments, activists and other stakeholders in the human rights arena to protect and promote…