AAPP report on political prisoners August 2013
September 5, 2013
Summary 53 are facing trial, 7 were sentenced, and no political prisoners were released this month. A report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners
AAPP report on political prisoners July 2013
August 5, 2013
Summary 43 activists were facing trial, 10 were sentenced, and 54 political prisoners were released in July.
Extreme Measures: Torture and Ill Treatment in Burma since the 2010 Elections
May 31, 2012
This report by The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) documents the Government of Burma’s use of torture and ill treatment against its own people since the November…
Release Over 2200 Political Prisoners Now!
February 1, 2011
This report, released by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners on behalf of 12 groups working inside Burma, details the situation of Burma’s more than 2200 political prisoners languishing behind…
Repression to silence dissent
November 5, 2010
Report by Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) The widespread and unlawful detention of political activists has a significant impact on Burma’s political environment in two main ways. Firstly, most…
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma report to the UN General Assembly
September 15, 2010
Report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Mr. Tomás Ojea Quintana. The Special Rapporteur repeats his call for a UN Commission of…
The Role of political prisoners in the national reconciliation process
April 15, 2010
Report by The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). This report sets out the vitally important role of Burma’s political prisoners in a process of national reconciliation, leading to democratic…
Burma’s Forgotten Prisoners
September 16, 2009
A report by Human Rights Watch documenting dozens of prominent political activists, Buddhist monks, labor activists, journalists, and artists arrested since peaceful political protests in 2007 and sentenced to draconian…
SPDC constitution
December 1, 2008
SPDC constitution which enshrines military rule, giving 25 percent of the seats to the military, and also gives the military effective veto power over decisions made by Parliament. Download the…
The future in the Dark
September 1, 2008
New report by the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (Burma) and the US Campaign for Burma documents the huge increase in number of Political Prisoners currently detained in Burma