In an effort to get international sanctions lifted, Burma’s military-backed government has started to release political prisoners. However, between 400 - 1,000 political prisoners remain in jail.
Please take action now and urge Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne to demand the immediate release of all political prisoners.
Despite some small reforms and the release of just under 300 political prisoners, most political prisoners, possibly around 1,000, remain in jail.
Please take action now and urge UN Secretary General to demand the immediate release of all political prisoners, and a nationwide ceasefire.
Reports
The Darkness We See
A report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), exposing the true scale of torture in Burma’s prisons.
Eight Seconds of Silence
A report by AAPP which details the deaths of 127 Burmese Democracy Activists in custody.
The future in the Dark
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
SPDC constitution
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 constitution in English here.
Burma’s Forgotten Prisoners
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 prison terms after unfair trials.
The Role of political prisoners in the national reconciliation process
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 transition. A genuine, inclusive process of national reconciliation is urgently needed to resolve the current conflicts and make progress towards…
Repression to silence dissent
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 of the prominent activists are removed from public or political life. Almost all of the 88 Generation student movement…
Release Over 2200 Political Prisoners Now!
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 bars. Not only does the report highlight the political prisoner situation, but it goes further, emphasizing the importance of the…
Political Prisoners in Burma – A Crime Against Humanity
Burma Briefing No. 10
In the past two years there has been an increasing trend to look at Burma through the lens of international law, rather than just as a civil liberties or human rights issue. This approach gained momentum in March 2010, when the United Nations Special Rapporteur on…
Political Prisoner Releases in Burma
Updated 10 January 2012
Burma Briefing No. 16
As speculation mounts that the government in Burma is about to release some political prisoners, this briefing looks at the history of political prisoner releases in Burma.
The mass release of prisoners is a regular event in Burma and happens every…