Information ReleaseDate: 16 May 2010 We, the members of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma (AAPPB), were informed that a political prisoner’s mother died after her visit to her son. Daw Hla Hla Myint, mother of Mya Than Htike (aka)…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,199 political prisoners in Burma. This is an overall increase of 13 in comparison to last month’s figure of 2,186. In April, 12 activists were arrested and 3 political prisoners were released. The…
Press Statement 20 April 2010 The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) expresses it deepest condolences for those killed and injured in the bombings in Rangoon and in Kachin State during Thingyan (Burmese New Year). AAPP is concerned that…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,186 political prisoners in Burma, an overall increase in comparison to last month‘s figure of 2,185. In March, 3 activists were arrested and 3 political prisoners were released. The AAPP also received information about activists who were arrested…
AAPP (2010) The Role of Political Prisoners in the National Reconciliation Process NATIONAL RECONCILIATION AND POLITICAL PRISONERS A genuine, inclusive process of national reconciliation is urgently needed to resolve the current conflicts and make progress towards peace and democracy. Political prisoners…
Commemorating AAPP’s 10th Anniversary on March 23, 2010.
An excerpt of Bo Kyi’s (AAPP Joint Secretary) presentation on the panel “Authoritarianism and Dissent: 21st Century Horizons” at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democrazy on March 8-9, 2010.
Press Release 8 March 2010 – International Women’s DayOn International Women’s Day, AAPP has released a brief on the women political prisoners. The brief shows that there are women from all across Burma and from various sectors of society, who…
Summary of current situation There are a total of 2,185 political prisoners in Burma. This is an overall decrease of 10 in comparison to last month’s figure of 2,195. In February, 1 activist was arrested and 15 political prisoners were…
