Time for a rethink on policy towards Burma’s military
December 16, 2016Burma Briefing No. 42 The commentary briefing paper argues that the international community has yet to develop a strategy for effectively promoting human rights under the new political structure in Burma, which now has two power bases, the military, an …
AAPP report on political prisoners October 2016
November 22, 2016There are 206 political prisoners in Burma. 98 are currently serving prison sentences, 24 are awaiting trial inside prison, 84 are awaiting trial outside prison. This month, 63 people were arrested, 51 of whom are from ethnic areas, 18 people were sent …
2016 Crackdown on the Rohingya
November 21, 2016This briefing by the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK provides information on the latest crackdown on Rohingya in Rakhine State. On 9th October border guard police posts on the Burma Bangladesh border were attacked by armed men, and police officers wer …
AAPP report on political prisoners September 2016
October 25, 2016Summary of the Current Situation: There are 205 political prisoners in Burma. 86 are currently serving prison sentences, 35 are awaiting trial inside prison, 84 are awaiting trial outside prison. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, one person was arrested and …
Prison Conditions in Burma and the Potential for Prison Reform
September 27, 2016A report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) As Burma emerges from decades of authoritarian rule and international isolation, the issue of humanrights and human rights abuses has been of large concern to many actors involved. H …
AAPP report on political prisoners August 2016
September 13, 2016Summary of the Current Situation: There are 206 political prisoners in Burma. 86 are currently serving prison sentences, 35 are awaiting trial inside prison, 85 are awaiting trial outside prison. MONTH IN REVIEW This month, seven local people from ethn …
Beautiful Words Ugly Actions: The Asian Highway in Karen State, Burma
August 27, 2016A report by KHRG, KESAN and THWEE Community Development Network The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Thailand’s Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) have been fi nancing highway construction in southeast Burma/Myanmar in …
AAPP report on political prisoners July 2016
August 18, 2016Summary of the Current Situation: There are 285 political prisoners incarcerated in Burma. 83 are currently serving prison sentences. 35 are awaiting trial inside of prison, and 167 are awaiting trial outside of prison. Month in Review This month 129 s …
New Expression Meets Old Repression
August 10, 2016A report by Amnesty International “In 2012 and 2013 the situation seemed better and more flexible but in 2014 and 2015 people started being charged and jailed again, for example the students, the farmers, the unions, media… This keeps people busy wit …
Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar
August 10, 2016Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Summary In the present report, submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to its resolution 29/21, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights examines the situation of human …