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Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma)

AAPP-and-FPPS-Press-on-the-Definition-of-a-Political-Prisoner

  • October 1, 2025

Statement on Recent Detainees in Relation to the Military Coup

  • July 15, 2025

Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP)

  • March 23, 2025

⁨Situation Update: Documenting the Junta’s Arbitrary Arrest and Killing of Civilians February 11, 2025

  • February 11, 2025

Mental Health Assistance Program (MHAP) Monthly Activity Report – August 2024

  • September 10, 2024

The situation for political prisoners has reached a life-threatening status

  • August 23, 2024

Joint Statement on the Unlawful Treatment of Female Political Prisoners by Daik-U Prison Authority. Date: 25 June 2024

  • June 26, 2024

Statement on Third Year Anniversary of Spring Revolution

  • February 1, 2024

No More Safety: Political Prisoners’ Lives in Danger

  • August 18, 2023

Press Statement, Junta August 1, 2023, Prisoner Release Announcement 

  • August 2, 2023

Urgent Statement: More Extrajudicial Killings from Daik-U Prison

  • July 19, 2023

Urgent Statement: Extrajudicial Murders of Political Prisoners

  • July 10, 2023

Two Years Since the Failed Junta Coup

  • February 1, 2023

Urgent Statement on the Extrajudicial Murder and Brutal Crackdown in Pathein Prison

  • January 8, 2023

Remember Burma

  • December 9, 2022

Statement Update on November 17 Political Prisoner Releases

  • November 21, 2022

Press Statement: Burma’s 2022 National Day Prison Releases

  • November 18, 2022

Special Call for Sexual Violence Survivors

  • November 9, 2022

Junta Airstrike on Hpa Kant Music Concert is an Atrocity

  • October 25, 2022

Urgent Statement on Political Prisoners and Prison Conditions Across Burma

  • August 9, 2022

Spring Revolution Political Prisoners death row list

  • July 27, 2022

AAPP Statement on the 25th of July Extrajudicial Executions

  • July 25, 2022

Press Release: Regarding Stated Execution of 4 Sentenced to Death Political Prisoners

  • June 6, 2022

Launching Today!

  • February 1, 2022

Sentencing of State Counsellor and President U Win Myint

  • December 7, 2021

10,000 Documented Detentions Since 1 February

  • November 11, 2021

Statement on Data Collection of Political Prisoner Releases: Continued Lack of Transparency by Junta Since 18 October

  • October 26, 2021

AAPP statement on the ruthless arrest of 88 student leader, Ko Jimmy aka Kyaw Min Yu

  • October 25, 2021

AAPP Statement on Re-Arrested Political Prisoners Since Junta Announced “Amnesty”

  • October 21, 2021

AAPP is a 2021 MacBride Peace Prize recipient

  • September 18, 2021

Urgent Diplomatic Release on Insein Prison Strike

  • July 23, 2021

Situation Update on 30 June Prison Releases

  • July 15, 2021

Emergency Release: COVID-19 in Burma’s Prison

  • July 6, 2021

The Burma Military’s use of torture is an international crime – it must be stopped!

  • June 26, 2021

Hostages under the military coup

  • June 4, 2021

Statement on Disappearances in the Spring Revolution

  • May 28, 2021

Blue Shirt Campaign for the Eighth Anniversary of the Death of U Win Tin

  • April 21, 2021

AAPP Response to Junta Allegations

  • April 21, 2021

International Women’s Day

  • March 8, 2021

Statement of concern on ASEAN legitimacy to junta coup

  • March 5, 2021

Statement of Opinion on Current Situation

  • February 1, 2021

Statement of Opinion Regarding Definition of Political Prisoners

  • January 9, 2021

Statement on the Arrests of Three Candidates from Arakan State

  • October 21, 2020

Statement on the Arrest and Prosecution of Students during COVID-19 Pandemic

  • September 15, 2020

Statement on Prosecution of Right to Freedom of Expression

  • September 8, 2020

Statement for Nelson Mandela International Day 2020

  • July 18, 2020

Information release on the Plans for Provision of Self-care and Mental Empowerment Talks at the Quarantine Centers in Kyonpyaw Township and Ingapu Township

  • May 8, 2020

Blue Shirt Campaign on 6th Anniversary of Journalist U Win Tin’s Death

  • April 20, 2020

Statement on 20th Year Anniversary of Assistance Association for Political Prisoners

  • March 23, 2020

Statement on Prevention against COVID-19 virus in Prisons, Labor Camps and Custodies

  • March 18, 2020

Statement on shelling of School on Myanmar’s Children Day

  • February 15, 2020

Nelson Mandela International Day

  • July 18, 2019

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2019

  • June 26, 2019

MNHRC Must Take Stand on Extrajudicial Killings of Rakhine Villagers

  • May 14, 2019

Statement on the Occasion of Union Day and regarding the continued of arrests of ethnic people, youth and students

  • February 12, 2019

Statement on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

  • November 2, 2018

AAPP’s statement on the arrest of Nang Mo Hom by Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)

  • September 27, 2018

Statement on International Day of Democracy-Democracy under Strain

  • September 15, 2018

AAPP’s statement on the sentencing of Two Reuters journalists

  • September 3, 2018

Statement for Nelson Mandela International Day

  • July 18, 2018

United Nations International Day in Support of Torture Victims 2018

  • June 26, 2018

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) publicized the AAPP counseling program on its Facebook page..

  • June 17, 2018

25th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day statement

  • May 3, 2018

Nelson Mandela International Day Promoting Humane Conditions of Imprisonment

  • July 18, 2017

Statement for International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2017

  • June 26, 2017

May 24, 2017 Amnesty Statement

  • May 26, 2017

International Women’s Day (2017)

  • March 8, 2017

Letter of Condolence for the Passing of U Ko Ni 2017

  • January 30, 2017

Important Information Regarding AAPP’s Documentation Process (2016)

  • December 16, 2016

REPORT LAUNCH: ‘Prison Conditions in Burma and the Potential for Prison Reform’ (2016)

  • September 25, 2016

Request letter to State Counsellor, H.E Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (2016)

  • September 16, 2016

REPORT LAUNCH: “After Release I had to restart my life from the beginning” (2016)

  • May 25, 2016

Daw Aung San Suu Kyis’s Statement on the Release of Political Prisoners (2016)

  • April 9, 2016

AAPP Calls for the Release of Nilar Thein (2016)

  • February 25, 2016

AAPP Raises Concerns Despite Presidential Amnesty (2016)

  • January 22, 2016

Students on Hunger Strike Tortured at Myingyan Prison (2015)

  • November 13, 2015

AAPP Calls for Political Freedom in the Lead up to the November 8 Elections (2015)

  • October 23, 2015

AAPP Demand the Release of Social Media Activists (2015)

  • October 17, 2015

AAPP and FPPS Call for the Release of All Political Prisoners Before the Signing of the National Ceasefire Agreement and the 2015 General Election (2015)

  • September 29, 2015

AAPP and FPPS Call for the Release of the Graffiti Students (2015)

  • August 26, 2015

Presidential Amnesty Does Little to Liberate Burma’s Political Prisoners (2015)

  • July 31, 2015

AAPP Calls for Adequate Healthcare for Political Prisoners in Burma (2015)

  • June 11, 2015

2015 Palm Campaign: “Even Though I’m Free I Am Not” – Extended in Light of the Recent Mass Arrests of Peaceful Protestors

  • March 13, 2015

Even Though I Am Free I Am Not: The Need for the Campaign in 2015

  • January 4, 2015

AAPP AND FPPS Joint Statement for 67th Annivesary of Independence Day of Burma (2015)

  • January 4, 2015

Statement on Government Policy on Return and Resettlement of Exiled Activists and Political Forces (2014)

  • December 18, 2014

Letter of Condolence for the Passing of Ko Hla Myo Naung (2014)

  • November 28, 2014

AAPP and FPPS Response to the Governmental Satement (11/2014)

  • November 3, 2014

AAPP’s Statement on the Death of Freelance Journalist Aung Kyaw Naing, A.K.A Par Gyi (2014)

  • October 27, 2014

AAPP and FPPS Press on the Definition of a Political Prisoner (2014)

  • September 2, 2014

AAPP Statement: Unity Weekly Journalists Sentenced (2014)

  • July 16, 2014

AAPP and FPPS on the Continued Incarceration of Political Activists (2014)

  • May 27, 2014

Letter of Condolence for the Passing of U Win Tin (2014)

  • April 21, 2014

Aung San Suu Kyi’s message to the commemoration of fallen political prisoners

  • January 2, 2014

Letter of Condolence for the Passing of Nelson Mandela (2013)

  • December 9, 2013

56 Political Prisoners Freed in 12th Presidential Release (2013)

  • October 9, 2013

Burma: Ratify the UN Convention Against Torture (2013)

  • June 26, 2013

AAPP Urges the Government to Release all Remaining Political Prisoners (2013)

  • May 17, 2013

AAPP Condemns the Sentencing of Former Political Prisoner Nay Myo Zin Under Article 401(1) (2013)

  • May 8, 2013

Burma: Investigate Death of Former Political Prisoner Phyo Wai Aung (2013)

  • January 5, 2013

Ashin Gambira A.K.A Nyi Nyi Lwin Re-arrested (2012)

  • December 23, 2012

Criteria for AAPP’s Definition of a Political Prisoner (2011)

  • September 30, 2011

Leaked Reports Reveal the Staggering Scale of those Arrested During the Saffron Revolution (2011)

  • September 26, 2011

Conern for the Safety of Seven Political Prisoners in Solitary Confinement for Undertaking a Hunger Strike (2011)

  • May 25, 2011

Political Prisoners Strike in Insein Prison (2011)

  • May 21, 2011

Punishment of Monk Political Prisoner Highlights On-Going Abuse and Repression (2011)

  • May 13, 2011

AAPP Endorses U.S. President Obama’s Appointment of Derek Mitchell as Special Representative for Burma (2011)

  • April 20, 2011

AAPP has Grave Concerns for NLD Member Ko Min Aung who has been Denied Urgent Medical Treatment (2011)

  • April 18, 2011

BOOK LAUNCH: 11th Anniversary of AAPP (2011)

  • February 23, 2011

AAPP Concerned for the Safety of Political Prisoners Detained with Violent Criminals (2011)

  • February 14, 2011

AAPP cconcerned About Denial of Family vVsits for Sick Political Prisoners (2011)

  • February 8, 2011

REPORT LAUNCH: AAPP Releases Political Prisoner Report on Behalf of 12 Groups Working Inside Burma (2011)

  • February 1, 2011

AAPP Urges the International Community to Keep the Spotlight on Burma’s 2,203 Other Political Prisoners (2010)

  • November 23, 2010

Background Paper Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: 22 Years of Peaceful Resistance in the Face of a Brutal Military Regime (2010)

  • November 13, 2010

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi ‘Free’ but for how Long? (2010)

  • November 13, 2010

Conditions in Burma do not Come Close to Free, Fair and Credible Elections with more than 2,200 Political Prisoners Still Behind Bars (2010)

  • November 3, 2010

Governments Must Act Now and Support a Commission of Inquiry on Burma (2010)

  • October 20, 2010

Min Ko Naing’s 48th Birthday’s Information Released (2010)

  • October 18, 2010

AAPP Welcomes America’s Endorsement of a Commission of Inquiry on Burma and Urges Other Nations to Take Action (2010)

  • August 19, 2010

AAPP Denounces Inappropriate Prison Transfers of Elderly Political Prisoner Hso Ten (2010)

  • August 12, 2010

Burma’s Human Rights Record Up For Review (2010)

  • July 6, 2010

Political Prisoner Ko Kyaw Soe has Passed Away in Myingyan Prison (2010)

  • May 19, 2010

Political Prisoner Mya Than Htike’s Mother Died Following Visitation (2010)

  • May 16, 2010

A New Year but the Same Injustice: Concerns for Dissidents in the Aftermath of Bombings (2010)

  • April 20, 2010

International Women’s Day (2010)

  • March 8, 2010

Demands for Prisoner’s Rights (2010)

  • February 17, 2010

Burmese-American Citizen Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment (2010)

  • February 10, 2010

Ko Nyi Nyi Aung Denied Visitation (2010)

  • January 27, 2010

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), otherwise known as AAPP, is a human rights organization based in Mae Sot, Thailand and Rangoon, Burma. AAPP advocates for the release of all remaining political prisoners in Burma and for the improvement of their quality of life during and after incarceration. AAPP has developed rehabilitation and assistance programs for those political activists who have been released while continuing to document the ongoing imprisonment of political activists in Burma.

As long as political prisoners exist inside Burma, Burma will not be free. They represent the struggle for democracy, human rights, equality and freedom for the people of Burma. This makes the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners an integral part of Burma’s drive for national reconciliation.

Email:  info@aappb.org

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