Prison reform put on the back burner
A new prison law was discussed in parliament in 2015, but not passed. Nor has it been taken up by the NLD who took power in early 2016.
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NLD has responsibility to define ‘political prisoners’: AAPP
“They [NLD] should seek to propose a definition for what exactly constitutes a political prisoner.”
Blue Shirt Campaign calls for release of all political prisoners
The campaign marks the third anniversary of the death of veteran journalist and former political prisoner Win Tin, who died on 21 April 2014.
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NLD govt has released 457 political prisoners
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs said 274 political cases had been closed in the first 100 days of the new government.
New Zealander jailed in Burma to be released Friday
Phil Blackwood, a New Zealand national incarcerated in Rangoon’s Insein Prison since December 2014, was released in a Presidential Amnesty on Friday.
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Release all 91 political prisoners, says Amnesty
Jailed for religious defamation, New Zealander Phil Blackwood is the sole foreigner on Amnesty International’s list of 91 prisoners of conscience in Burma.
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Weekly student trials expose govt’s iron grip on dissent
As election nears, rights groups say Burmese authorities are increasingly bringing cases against students, land rights campaigners and other activists,
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The art of protest
An art exhibition is currently being held in Rangoon to call for the release of detained student activists and other political prisoners.
49 activists arrested last month: AAPP
Report says Burma currently holds 163 political prisoners, adding that 442 non-detained activists are awaiting trial, 49 of whom were charged in May.
Htin Lin Oo sentence ‘appalling’
The sentencing of writer and former-National League for Democracy (NLD) member Htin Lin Oo to two years’ imprisonment has been met with criticism from international and domestic observers.
Photo campaign seeks release of political prisoners
Activist groups AAPP and FPPO re-launch a photograph campaign calling for the release of the remaining political prisoners in Burma.
Activist groups to register political prisoners past and present
The majority of political prisoners registered are affected by poor health and many have found it difficult to find work. A large number of former political prisoners cannot now support their families.
Political prisoners to be honoured post-mortem
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners-Burma and Former Political Prisoners Society will provide a certificate of honour and a donation of one million kyat to each of the families of some 50 political activists who died in Burmese prisons during the period of military junta rule since 1988.
Award honours former Burmese political prisoner
Oct 7, 2009 (DVB), A former Burmese political prisoner and current head of an exiled prisoner advocacy group has been named one of four people to receive a top international[…]
Tricks of the tyrannical trade
Francis WadeSept 23, 2009 (DVB), The Burmese junta's announcement of an amnesty for hundreds of political prisoners should be seen as little more than a facelift, as its prime minister[…]
Tricks of the tyrannical trade
Francis WadeSept 23, 2009 (DVB), The Burmese junta's announcement of an amnesty for hundreds of political prisoners should be seen as little more than a facelift, as its prime minister[…]
Political prisoner amnesty a ‘cynical ploy’
Sept 22, 2009 (DVB), The recent release of hundreds of political prisoners in Burma was a "cynical ploy to ease international pressure", said a Thailand-based group of former political prisoners.[…]
Fifth NLD arrest this month as junta uproots opposition activity
Mar 17, 2009 (DVB), A National League for Democracy member has been arrested in what one political prisoner expert believes is an attempt by Burmese authorities to destroy opposition activity[…]
888,888 political prisoner campaign launches today
Mar 13, 2009 (DVB), A global signature campaign calling for the release of political prisoners has been launched today, on Burma Human Rights Day, with the support of 166 exiled[…]
Bo Kyi to receive human rights award
Sep 17, 2008 (DVB), Bo Kyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners is one of five people to receive a 2008 Human Rights Defenders Award from international rights group[…]
Prisoner releases coincide with Pinheiro visit
Nov 15, 2007 (DVB), The Burmese authorities have released almost 200 prisoners from three prisons today, coinciding with the visit of United Nations special rapporteur Paulo Sergio Pinheiro to the[…]
