Summary of current situation There are a total of 2061 political prisoners in Burma. In April, 1 activist was arrested and 1 political prisoner was released. 12 political prisoners completed their sentences and were released before April, explaining why there is an overall decrease of 12 this month. Since the…
Press release20 April 2011The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners endorses US President Barack Obama’s appointment of Derek Mitchell as the US Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma and urges the US Administration to remain steadfast in its commitment to…
AAPP has grave concerns for NLD member denied urgent medical treatmentPress release18 April 2011The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has grave concerns for political prisoner, Ko Min Aung, after learning he has been denied urgent medical care for the…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2073 political prisoners in Burma. In March, 9 political prisoners were released. The AAPP also received information about 6 activists who were arrested prior to March 2011 and this retrospective information explains why there is actually a…
Summary of current situation There are 2076 political prisoners in Burma. This is a decrease of 113 from last month’s figure of 2189. In February 19 political prisoners were released. The significant decrease, however, in this month’s reported figure does not reflect events in the past month…
New book launched on the 11th Anniversary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)Information release23 March 2011To mark the 11th anniversary of its founding, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), known as AAPP, is launching a new book,…
Press release14 February 2011 AAPP has received reports of violence and abuse in room (3), Ward (1), Insein prison. Ko Khaing Kyaw Moe, a member of the All Arakan Student Youth Congress (AASYC), fears for his life after a criminal…
Press release8 February 2011 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) is deeply concerned about the ban on family visits for sick political prisoner Daw Htet Htet Oo Wai. She has been placed in solitary confinement and her family have…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2189 political prisoners in Burma. In January, 1 activist was arrested and 9 political prisoners were released. The AAPP also received information about activists who were arrested and released before January 2011, including 8 additional political prisoners. …
Information ReleaseDate: February 1, 2011 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners is releasing the report titled, “Release Over 2200 Political Prisoners NOW!” authored by 12 groups working inside Burma to promote democracy, human rights and national reconciliation. The 12 groups…