NLD has responsibility to define ‘political prisoners’: AAPP
“They [NLD] should seek to propose a definition for what exactly constitutes a political prisoner.”
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49 activists arrested last month: AAPP
Report says Burma currently holds 163 political prisoners, adding that 442 non-detained activists are awaiting trial, 49 of whom were charged in May.
NLD, AAPP look to support political prisoners in Arakan
Former political prisoners and their families meet with the NLD and AAPP in Arakan State to discuss their experiences and support needs.
Only one political prisoner released in amnesty: AAPP-B
AAPP-B said on Thursday that only one of the 3,073 detainees released on 7 October in a presidential amnesty was on their list of political prisoners.
Political prisoners tortured in Insein prison: AAPP
May 28, 2008 (DVB), Six political prisoners in Insein prison have been beaten, shackled and held in solitary confinement, according to an information release issued by the Assistance Association for[…]
04:00 PM, 08 March 2021 News Briefing
A man was shot dead and 6 people were injured in a violent crackdown of the demonstration which demanded the release of the people who were arrested by security forces in[…]
04:00 PM, 01 March 2021 News Briefing
The hundreds of people waiting in front of Yangon Insein Prison this morning for the release of their families and friends who have been brutally arrested during the anti-coup demonstrations[…]
11:00 AM, 28 February 2021 News Briefing
Despite the lethal crackdown happening, anti-coup protesters have been massively rallying today making their further general strike in Yangon and other cities such as Mandalay, Naypyidaw, Monyar and other cities[…]
11:00 AM, 27 February 2021 News Briefing
The NLD announced on Feb.26 that it does not accept the statement released by the military-appointed new chairman of the Union Election Commission(UEC) that Nov’s elections results have been annulled. […]
04:00 PM, 25 February 2021 News Briefing
One more victim died due to the lethal crackdown by the military in the Feb 20 Mandalay shipyard protest. 26-year-old carpenter Ko Yarzar Aung from Mandalay had been shot in[…]
04:00 PM, 23 February 2021 News Briefing
In Myitkyina, Kachin state, a 5-year-old child was injured in his head after being hit with a slingshot fired from a military vehicle at around 8 pm last night while[…]
04:00 PM, 20 February 2021 News Briefing
40 universities across Myanmar were declared as Civil Disobedience Movement-CDM universities. Ten ceasefire groups have yet to decide whether to suspend the implementation of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement -NCA. University[…]
11:00 AM, 18 February 2021 News Briefing
The five locals, including an eight-month-pregnant mother, were killed during the shelling in the fighting broke out between the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), Shan State Progress Party (SSPP)[…]
11:00 AM, 16 February 2021 News Briefing
The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry-UMFCCI expressed on Feb 15 an announcement of its opposition to the Cyber Security Bill proposed by the military. The[…]
11:00 AM, 11 February 2021 News Briefing
Without giving any reasons, two unknown civilians tried to violently arrest Ko Zaw Thurein Tun, chairman of the Sagaing Division Computer Professionals Association, at the infront of his home, and[…]
10 February 2021 News Briefing
More than 80 detained protesters, arrested in yesterday’s anti-coup demonstration in Mandalay were released this afternoon (Feb 10). Military-run media has described in its news release on Feb 9 “about[…]
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Justice in Burma: Wounds on the wall
Veronica Collins argues that a museum run by former political prisoners showcases the lasting impact of state brutality on Burmese society.
36 political prisoners included in Thingyan presidential amnesty
Two Kachin pastors and a Buddhist abbot jailed for “Unlawful Association” are freed, but Reuters journalists remain behind bars.
Prison reform put on the back burner
A new prison law was discussed in parliament in 2015, but not passed. Nor has it been taken up by the NLD who took power in early 2016.
NLD-led Parliament accused of legislative lethargy
Critics have accused the NLD-led government of over-promising and under-delivering on legislative reform.
CSOs left to plug mental healthcare gap for former political prisoners
Former political prisoners are still locked in a battle against depression and anxiety – the aftermath of decades of imprisonment and isolation.
Blue Shirt Campaign calls for release of all political prisoners
The campaign marks the third anniversary of the death of veteran journalist and former political prisoner Win Tin, who died on 21 April 2014.
A game for peace
On Saturday a friendly football match between former political prisoners and artists was held at Aung San Stadium in Rangoon. The game was organised for Peace Day.
Letpadan protesters released, but leaders remain behind bars
Dozens of student protestors and a few high-profile activists were released today, but the fate of a number of others remains unclear.
Lacking support, Burma’s mental health patients suffer in silence
Mental health patients—many of them victims of junta-era repression—suffer in silence due to cultural stigma and a lack of psychological health care.
In its dying days, Thein Sein govt pursues activists
President Thein Sein’s government continues to arrest many activists, leaving the incoming NLD government with the task of releasing hundreds.
Gambira denied bail at first hearing
During the first hearing, Robert San Aung tried to get bail for his client on health grounds, as there is no proper psychiatric healthcare in prison, but the request was refused by the judge.
Burma has fallen short on political prisoners, say rights groups
Burma freed 101 political prisoners last week, bringing the number of political detainees released by Thein Sein to more than 1,200 under his reign.
52 political prisoners freed in amnesty
The release, which included several high-profile prisoners of conscience, comes after recent pressure on the Burmese government from the United States, as well as rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
New Zealander jailed in Burma to be released Friday
Phil Blackwood, a New Zealand national incarcerated in Rangoon’s Insein Prison since December 2014, was released in a Presidential Amnesty on Friday.
