Political Prisoners News
New Report Details Deaths of 127 Burmese Democracy Activists in Custody
May 23, 2006
“Eight Seconds of Silence” New Report Details Deaths of 127 Burmese Democracy Activists in Custody AAPP Calls for UN Security Council Action in Burma Read the report here The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) today released a 148…
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Fears For Life Of Burmese Political Prisoner On Hunger Strike
April 29, 2003
Burma Campaign UK today called for the immediate release of Dr Salai Tun Than, a political prisoner on hunger strike in Burma. In March 2002 Dr Salai Tun Than, a retired university rector, was sentenced to seven years in prison…
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Statement on the 8th annniversary of 8/8/1988
August 8, 1996
Today marks a historical milestone for the democracy movement in Burma. On the 8th of August 1988 the nationwide uprising occurred to protest against human rights abuses, economic decline and in order to abandon the one party dictatorship. The social…
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