27 March 2023
Since its failed coup on February 1, 2021, the military junta has killed at least 1,070 people in detainment across Burma.* Deaths in junta detainment refer to individuals who died in custody of the junta after being arrested, captured, or otherwise forcibly taken.
The figures in this report reflect AAPP’s documentation between February 1, 2021, and March 3, 2023. The actual figures are likely much higher.
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP)
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21 May 2025
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