_ Reported by AAPPB

Amongst the list of those arrested in the last month are students, monks, teachers, NLD members and organizers, civilians, former political prisoners, human rights defenders, members of other organizations and 88 Generation students. The families of those who have been detained have not received any information on their whereabouts or state of health, despite some of them visiting Insein prison to try and find out what has happened to their loved ones. Rumours have been circulating regarding the death of Ko Jimmy, one of the ‘88 Generation Students, in Insein prison, but at the present time AAPP can neither confirm nor deny these to be true. What can be confirmed however is that many of those arrested suffered injuries at the time of their arrest and have received no proper medical attention, or been given decent food and water. All belongings they had on them at the time were also stolen by the authorities, including watches, cameras, money etc. 

The families of those currently detained are suffering extreme hardships and are constantly under surveillance, their homes have been searched without a warrant and personal belongings have been stolen. Other activists known to the authorities have been forced into hiding, including Ko Jimmy’s wife, Nilar Thein, who has had to leave her four month old baby with relatives. AAPP is very concerned for the safety of those in hiding as there are outstanding warrants for their arrest and fears that if they were found they would be severely tortured and imprisoned.

Here below is updated list of arrest.

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