Always on the Run: Internally Displaced People in Karen State
An estimated 540,000 people were internally displaced in eastern Burma, on the run, or living in forced
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Shoot on Sight
Shoot on Sight: The ongoing SPDC offensive against villagers in northern Karen State The video details the horrendous situation that villagers in Toungoo, Nyaung Lay Bin and Muthraw Districts are facing and includes testimonies from villagers and prison porters affected by this offensive. Throughout this military campaign, which began in November 2005 and is still […]
Flowers from Burma
“Growing poppies is not part of our traditional way of life. We grow them purely to support ourselves.” – Karenni farmer
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AAPP and United States Campaign for Burma (2008) The Future in the Dark
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) and the U.S. Campaign for Burma (USCB), believe that an immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and U Tin Oo, is an important and essential indicator to measure the positive development of the national reconciliation […]
Eastward Bound
Summary of key findings The report documents 133 verified and suspected trafficking cases, involving 163 women and girls, which occurred between 2004 and mid-2007
AAPP (2005) The Darkness We See
There is an increased focus on the conditions for prisoners and others who are kept in detention in the world today and there are good reasons for that. The number of prisoners worldwide is increasing. The bad news is that the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims again and again receives alarming reports describing torture […]
Driven Away: Trafficking of Kachin Women on the China-Burma Border
An alarming trend is developing in ethnic Kachin communities of Burma. Growing poverty, caused by failed state policies, is driving increasing numbers of young people to migrate in search of work. As a result, young women and girls are disappearing without trace,
AAPP (2004) A land where Buddhist Monks are Disrobed
In Burma, anyone can be detained for being involved in human rights advocacy, democratic activities or peaceful demonstrations. Thus, political activists are not the only stratum of society vulnerable to arrest by the military intelligence, Buddhist monks are also subject to the same fate. It is estimated that there are approximately 300 monks and novices […]
AAPP (2001) Spirit for Survival
To survive, one needs mental power. It can bring not only physical changes but also great achievements. We can say that it controls a Man’s vice and virtue. Without mental power, the ability to survive under harsh conditions can be seriously affected. However, with mental power, Man can overcome all kinds of difficulties. This mental […]