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The timing of todays’ statement is not coincidental. Coming days after the terrorist-like SAC’s rightful rejection by ASEAN.

October 18, 2021/in Member statements

Press Statement on 18 October Junta Announcement The timing of todays’ statement is not coincidental. Coming days after the terrorist-like SAC’s rightful rejection by ASEAN. Since the coup, documentation by AAPP, civil society and independent media has shown that junta “mass prison releases” have never been of the sort. In fact, the military uses these […]

Myanmar junta forces raid Chin human rights office in Hakha township

October 16, 2021/in News

According to eyewitnesses, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) office near the intersection in Hakha township, Chin State was raided by military council troops at 2:45 pm on 15 October. A local resident said that when the military council troops raided the CHRO office, there were no staff in the office and some items were […]

The timing of todays’ statement is not coincidental. Coming days after the terrorist-like SAC’s rightful rejection by ASEAN.

October 18, 2021/in Member statements

Myanmar junta forces raid Chin human rights office in Hakha township

October 16, 2021/in News

Press Statement on 18 October Junta Announcement

The timing of todays’ statement is not coincidental. Coming days after the terrorist-like SAC’s rightful rejection by ASEAN.

Since the coup, documentation by AAPP, civil society and independent media has shown that junta “mass prison releases” have never been of the sort. In fact, the military uses these announcements as a form of distraction for the foreign governments. The junta will continue to refuse being transparent about the individual persons released, and who remains detained.

Released prisoners from 18 October may include some political prisoners, but the intention is not to relax repression. The released “demonstrators” were practicing the fundamental right to free assembly against an illegitimate coup attempt. None have been granted a fair trial, all were arbitrary detained, physically and mentally tortured in interrogation. 131 have been tortured to death in this way. Apologies are essential, as is taking responsibility for the rehabilitation of all the at least 9028 detained pro-democracy supporters since the coup.

If the junta wanted to make concessions, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint and all political prisoners would be released unconditionally, and the democratically elected leaders re-installed to their the positions.

In Solidarity,

AAPP

According to eyewitnesses, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) office near the intersection in Hakha township, Chin State was raided by military council troops at 2:45 pm on 15 October.

A local resident said that when the military council troops raided the CHRO office, there were no staff in the office and some items were taken from the premises. CHRO is currently monitoring the violence of military council troops in Chin State.

The CHRO recently released a report on the human rights situation in Chin State during August and September.

Chin State has seen an uptick in conflict in the wake of the February military coup.

By Mizzima