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February Chronology 2018 FEBRUARY CHRONOLOGY 2018 Summary of the Current Situation: There are 240 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activities, 44 political prisoners are serving prison sentences, 75 are awaiting trial inside prison, 121 are awaiting trial outside prison. Picture from Naing Naing Tun Facebook © 2018 Accessed February 2018 FEBRUARY 2018 1 Table of Contents POLITICAL PRISONERS ................................................................................................... 3 . TRIAL…..……………………………………………………………………………………….3 . CHARGES….…………………………………………………………………………………..5 . SENTENCES…………………………………………………………………………………..6 . RELEASES…………………………………………………………………………………......7 RESTRICTIONS ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ................................................. 8 LEGISLATION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS ........................................................ 14 INSTITUTIONAL REFORM………………………………………………………………………...16 REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………………………………18 FEBRUARY 2018 2 POLITICAL PRISONERS . TRIAL VOA/Burmese) (6 February 2017 - Mizzima/Burmese) (6 February 2017 - Eleven/Burmese) (7 February 2017 - The Trial Continues for Journalists, Wa Lone Voice/Burmese) (7 February 2017 - 7 Day and Kyaw Soe Oo Daily/Burmese) (7 February 2017 - At their February 1 hearing, Reuters Irrawaddy/Burmese) (7 February 2018 - Journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Myanmar Times) (7 February 2018 - were denied bail. Arrested in Arakan State Irrawaddy) (13 February 2018 - under the Official Secrets Act, their ongoing Reuters) (14 February 2018 - DVB) (14 trial has revealed gaps in key witness February 2018 - Mizzima) (14 February testimonies due to alleged false testifying 2018 - Reuters) (14 February 2017 - on behalf of the police. At their February 6 BBC/Burmese) (14 February 2017 - hearing, it was revealed police allegedly RFA/Burmese) (14 February 2017 - destroyed their preliminary arrest report Mizzima/Burmese) (14 February 2017 - for the case, and at their February 21 DVB/Burmese) (14 February 2017 - hearing, the prosecution’s witnesses VOA/Burmese) (14 February 2017 - provided contradictory details on the Mizzima/Burmese) (15 February 2017 - whereabouts of the arrest, a point that has DVB/Burmese) (15 February 2017 - 7 Day further discredited the plaintiff’s Daily/Burmese) (15 February 2018 - testimonies. Although they won the Irrawaddy) (15 February 2018 - Myanmar prestigious PEN America Barnaby Freedom Times) (16 February 2018 - DVB) (21 to Write award on February 12 and calls February 2018 - DVB) (21 February 2018 - remain for their release, they continue to Reuters) (21 February 2017 - be detained at Insein Prison. The next VOA/Burmese) (22 February 2018 - hearing is scheduled for March 7. Irrawaddy) (22 February 2018 - Myanmar (1 February 2018 - Reuters) (1 February Times) (21 February 2017 - /Burmese) (28 2018 - RSF) (1 February 2018 - VOA) (1 February 2018 - Reuters) (28 February February 2018 - DVB) (1 February 2017 - 2018 - DVB) RFA/Burmese) (1 February 2017 - RFA/Burmese) (1 February 2017 - 2008 Constitution Abolishment VOA/Burmese) (1 February 2017 - Protesters Attend Court Hearing Eleven/Burmese) (1 February 2017 - On February 1, Naung Naung and Lay Lay BBC/Burmese) (2 February 2017 - 7 Day (A.K.A San San Win) attended their first Daily/Burmese) (2 February 2018 - court hearing at Dagon Seik Kan Township Irrawaddy) (2 February 2018 - Myanmar Court. The police charged them under Times) (2 February 2018 - Reuters) (3 Sections 505 (b) and 153 of the Penal February 2017 - DVB/Burmese) (3 Code. In January, Naung Naung and Lay February 2017 - VOA/Burmese) (3 Lay protested the case of former child February 2017 - 7 Day Daily/Burmese) (5 soldier Aung Ko Htwe. As a form of February 2018 - VOA) (6 February 2018 - protest, they allegedly stood on a piece of Reuters) (6 February 2018 - DVB) (6 cardboard made to look like a copy of the February 2018 - Frontier) (6 February 2008 Constitution. The police arrested and 2017 - BBC/Burmese) (6 February 2017 - detained them at Insein Prison, along with RFA/Burmese) (6 February 2017 - four others. Police have also opened a case RFA/Burmese) (6 February 2017 - and put a warrant out for the arrest of Nay FEBRUARY 2018 3 Zar Tun and Khin Cho Naing, sisters of 2018 - RFA) (14 February 2018 - Mizzima) Aung Ko Htwe, who were involved in the (27 February 2018 - Irrawaddy) protest as well. 1 February 2018 - RFA/Burmese Plaintiff for a Satire Article Took the Stand at the Dawei Township Court Lawyer and Protestor Face Trial for On February 26, the Deputy Director of the Insulting a Public Officer 2.5 Years Later Tanintharyi Regional Government, Aye Lu, Trial continues for a demonstrator who gave testimony for the first time in the took part in the 2015 protests that Dawei Township Court. On November 23 happened after the passing of the National he had filed a complaint under Section Education Law, as well as the lawyer who 25(b) of the News Media Law due to a defended the jailed protesters. Although satirical article in the Tanintharyi Journal the National League for Democracy (NLD) that mocked the efforts of an incumbent closed the student protesters’ case when female administrator by the name of ‘Shin they came to power, Lawyer Khin Kyaw Gwan Gwep’ in pursuit of re-election. In Kyaw, and Student Protester, Than Htike, the article, Shin Gwan Gwep was ridiculed are still being prosecuted by Tharrawaddy for admitting that she did not know how to Township, Bago Region for insulting a run her ward. Lei Lei Maw alleges this public officer on duty, under Penal Code refers to an admission she made to local Section 228. Punishment under Section media that she does not know how to run a 228 calls for a maximum six months’ regional administration. Lei Lei Maw imprisonment, a maximum fine of claims this defamed her and her family. On K100,000 (US$75), or both. Further, Khin December 21, the Dawei Court allowed the Kyaw Kyaw’s license will be revoked if she case to proceed. The next court hearing is is found guilty. Since September 2015, they scheduled for March 12. If the journal is have appeared in court 52 times. found guilty, the penalty could be up to (9 February 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (13 1,000,000 kyat (US$740). February 2018 - Myanmar Times) (26 February 2018 - The Voice/Burmese) (27 February 2018 - DVB/Burmese) (27 Prosecution will Drop Charges on Swe February 2018 - 7 Day Daily/Burmese) Win if He Apologizes On February 13, the prosecutor in the case against Myanmar Now’s Chief Editor, Swe Win, said he will drop the criminal defamation charges if Swe Win agrees to apologize to nationalist monk and leader of the Association for the Protection of Race and Religion (Ma Ba Tha), U Wirathu. According to Swe Win, however, he will not apologize. Swe Win is on trial for charges of defamation under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law in relation to a Facebook post he shared that was critical of U Wirathu. At his February 26 hearing, Swe Win’s lawyer claimed the plaintiff had presented “false evidence” in the case and asked the court to take action. (13 February 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (13 February 2018 - Irrawaddy) (13 February FEBRUARY 2018 4 . CHARGES the Unlawful Associations Act and Section 505 of the Penal Code for public 13 Arakanese Charged for involving in incitement. Their next appearance at the Mrauk-U Conflict district court is scheduled for February 21. On February 20, the Government charged At the end of February, AAPP had learned 13 Arakanese under Section 6(1) of the no new information regarding this case. Public Property Protection Act and Section (9 February 2018 - Irrawaddy) (9 February 6(1) of the Public Property Protection Act 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (9 February 2018 - at the Mrauk-U Township Court, Arakan VOA/Burmese) (9 February 2018 - State for involvement in the Mrauk-U Mizzima/Burmese) (9 February 2018 - The Conflict. The 13 charged were all injured in Voice/Burmese) (9 February 2018 - the conflict when police opened fire at Eleven/Burmese) (10 February 2018 - crowds in Mrauk-U Township. Five out of Mizzima) thirteen were treated at the Mrauk-U Former Political Prisoner Arrested in Hospital and have been evading arrest. The Connection with Sittwe Bombings other eight were sent to Sittwe Prison on Arakan State police arrested seven February 2 while they were being treated individuals, including Former Political at the Sittwe People’s Hospital in the Prisoner, Naing Soe, in connection with an prisoners’ ward. ongoing investigation into the recent bombings in Sittwe, Arakan State. On January 16, peaceful protests Remotely detonated on February 24, the condemning authorities for banning the bombs targeted the home of a State commemoration ceremony of the Arakan Government official, the local high court, Dynasty anniversary event turned violent and a land records office. According to in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State, Naing Soe’s lawyer, police filed charges leading to seven civilian deaths and 12 under Section 50[a] and [i] of the Counter- injured. The Arakan State probe into the Terrorism Law, which carries a maximum January 16 violence has been suspended sentence of 10 years. All seven will remain due to regional instability. detained until their March 12 hearing. (2 February 2018 - Irrawaddy/Burmese) (28 February 2018 - Irrawaddy) (28 (2 February 2018 - The Voice/Burmese) (2 February 2018 - Mizzima) (28 February February 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (3 2018 - DVB) (24 February 2018 - February 2018 - Eleven) (20 February Eleven/Burmese) (25 February 2018 - The 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (21 February 2018 – Voice/Burmese)
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