Summary of current situation There are a total of 2189 political prisoners in Burma, a decrease in comparison to last month’s figure of 2203. In December, 16 political prisoners were released. Since the protests in September 2007 leading to September’s Saffron Revolution, a total of…
Summary of current situation There are at least 2203 political prisoners in Burma, this figure is the same as October. At least 3 activists were arrested, although unconfirmed reports indicate that more than 100 ethnic individuals were arrested and detained in relation to the…
An interview with Ko Khun Saing, a Burmese doctor and political prisoner who was imprisoned on three separate occasions for his political activism.
In this interview with the Prisoners of Conscience Appeal Fund in 2010, AAPP Joint Secretary and Co-founder Bo Kyi speaks about his experiences as a political prisoner in Burma.
Information ReleaseDate: November 23, 2010 Ten days after the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners urges the international community to keep the spotlight on Burma’s 2,203 political prisoners who remain in prison. The…
Background PaperDaw Aung San Suu Kyi:22 years of peaceful resistance in the faceof a brutal military regime” Whatever they do to me, that’s between them and me;I can take it. What’s more important iswhat they are doing to the country,”Daw…
Information ReleaseDate: 13 November 2010The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) welcomes the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and respects the importance of this moment, both for her, her family and for the people of Burma.While the ending…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2203 political prisoners in Burma, an overall increase in comparison to last month ̳s figure of 2193. In October, 5 activists were arrested and 2 political prisoners were released. The AAPP also received information about activists who were arrested…
Information ReleaseDate: November 3, 2010 More than 2,200 political prisoners will spend this week’s election in prison; denied not only their freedom, but also their right to vote and their right to participate in the wider political process.For more than…
For Immediate ReleaseDate: 20 October 2010Rhetoric is not enough: Governments must act now and support a commission of inquiry on Burma.[Maesot, Thailand] The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners – Burma warmly welcomes the report of Tomas Quintana, the UN Special…