The release, which included several high-profile prisoners of conscience, comes after recent pressure on the Burmese government from the United States, as well as rights groups Amnesty International and Human…
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Concerns over health of Tharawaddy detainees
The government has been urged to provide care to activists being held in Tharawaddy prison following reports that many are suffering from ill health.
Protest without imprisonment
Land disputes, industrial action, and student activists: Bo Gyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners on the right to protest.
NLD, AAPP look to support political prisoners in Arakan
Former political prisoners and their families meet with the NLD and AAPP in Arakan State to discuss their experiences and support needs.
Number of political prisoners is up, says rights group
Despite the president’s promise to rid Burma’s jails of political prisoners by the end of 2013, a leading advocacy group claims that the number of prisoners of conscience has increased…
Human rights abuses still ‘rampant’ in Burma: Report
An alliance of rights groups revealed on Tuesday that they have documented 103 cases of human rights abuse in Burma since the start of 2014.