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Political Prisoners News

Wear Blue and Speak Out for Burma’s Political Prisoners April 18, 2022

On 21 April 2022, people around the world will be wearing blue shirts or blue clothing to raise awareness for Burma’s political prisoners and in solidarity with those who have been unlawfully imprisoned for supporting human rights and democracy. 21…

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AAPP Statement on Re-Arrested Political Prisoners Since Junta Announced “Amnesty” October 21, 2021

Since the military February 1, 2021, coup the junta has been brutally cracking down, arbitrary detaining thousands, relentlessly torturing, and ruthlessly killing civilians against an illegitimate coup attempt. Most of the political prisoners are mentally and physically tortured, and do…

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Situation Update on 30 June Prison Releases July 15, 2021

Update from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners On 30 June, the junta prison department announced the release of over 2000 protestors arbitrarily detained since the coup. AAPP began to diligently monitor and record these releases amid that disorder. However,…

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Burma’s political prisoners need our support May 24, 2021

By Wai Hnin Pwint ThonSenior Advocacy Officer, Burma Campaign UK The number of political prisoners in Burma is growing every day since the military staged a coup on 1 February. The latest figure is over 4,250 in detention, and more…

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Blue Shirt Day for political prisoners on Wednesday 21st April April 20, 2021

Wednesday 21st April is Blue Shirt Day for political prisoners. It’s the anniversary of the death of U Win Tin, a leader of the democracy movement who famously kept wearing his prison blue shirt after being released from prison, saying…

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Karen People Must Support Boycott of Burmese Military Companies February 6, 2021

Statement by International Karen Organisation The International Karen Organisation condemns the military coup on 1st February. We demand the immediate release of all political prisoners and an end to arrests of human rights and democracy activists. The International Karen Organisation supports…

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Myanmar military should end its use of violence and respect democracy February 1, 2021

Joint Statement The undersigned groups today denounced an apparent coup in Myanmar, and associated violence, which has suspended civilian government and effectively returned full power to the military. On 1 February, the military arbitrarily detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu…

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Robust International Response Needed to Burma Military Coup – Burma Campaign UK

Burma Campaign UK today called for a robust international response to the military coup in Burma which took place this morning. This should include sanctions against military companies and support for a global arms embargo. The UK already has its…

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British Government Must Put Pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi to Free Political Prisoners January 25, 2021

Burma Campaign UK today urged the British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, to put pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi to release all political prisoners in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi has kept almost all repressive laws in place, and they…

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New US Congressional focus on Burma’s political prisoners is the first step in bringing greater international attention to the issue January 13, 2021

By Wai Hnin Pwint ThonCampaigns Officer at Burma Campaign UK Earlier this month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) published a very insightful paper on the situation of political prisoners in Burma, and Aung San Suu Kyi’s record in handling…

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