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Total Detention, Charge English (Last Updated on 26 March 2021) No. Name Sex /Age Father's NamePosition Date of Arrest Section of Law Plaintiff Current Condition Address Remark S: 8 of the Export and Import Law and S: 25 of Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders the Natural Disaster Superintendent Kyi Lin including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win General Aung Management law, Penal of Special Branch, Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 1 (Daw) Aung San Suu Kyi F State Counsellor (Chairman of NLD) 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Naypyitaw San Code - 505(B), S: 67 of Dekkhina District ministers in the states and regions were also detained. the Administrator Telecommunications Law S: 25 of the Natural Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders Disaster Management including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Superintendent Myint law, Penal Code - Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 2 (U) Win Myint M U Tun Kyin President (Vice Chairman-1 of NLD) 1-Feb-21 Naing, Dekkhina House Arrest Naypyitaw 505(B), S: 67 of the ministers in the states and regions were also detained. District Administrator Telecommunications Law Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 3 (U) Henry Van Thio M Vice President 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Naypyitaw ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Speaker of the Union Assembly, the U Ti Khun Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 4 (U) T Khun Myat M Joint House and Pyithu Hluttaw, the 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Naypyitaw Gaung ministers in the states and regions were also detained. lower house of the Myanmar parliament Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win the lower house of the Myanmar 1-Feb-21 and 10-Feb- Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 5 (U) Tun Tun Hein M U Kya Hein Detained Naypyitaw parliament (Central Executive 21 ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Committee Member of NLD) Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Deputy Speaker of the Amyotha Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 6 (U) Aye Thar Aung M U Nyo Ban Hluttaw, the upper house of the 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Naypyitaw ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar parliament Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Chief Minister of Ranoon Region 1-Feb-21 and 6-Feb- Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 7 (U) Phyo Min Thein M U Khin Tun (Central Executive Committee Member Detained in Naypyitaw Yangon Region 21 ministers in the states and regions were also detained. of NLD) Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders Deputy Director (Daw) Penal Code - 505(B), S: including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Nweni Khaing of Chief Minister of Mandalay Region (Vice 1-Feb-21 and 7-Feb- 25 of the Natural Detained inMandalay Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 8 Dr. Zaw Myint Maung M U Chit Maung Township General Mandalay Region Chairman-2 of NLD) 21 Disaster Management Prison ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Administration law Department Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win 1-Feb-21 and 10-Feb- Detained in Taungoo Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 9 (U) Win Thein M U Soe Chief Minister of Bago Region Bago Region 21 Prison ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Chief Minister of Magway Region Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 10 Dr. Aung Moe Nyo M 1-Feb-21 Penal Code - 505(B) House Arrest Magway Region (Secretary of NLD) ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win 1-Feb-21 and 10-Feb- Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 11 (U) Myint Maung M Chief Minister of Tanintharyi Region Penal Code - 505(B) Detained Tanintharyi Region 21 ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Chief Minister of Sagaing Region 1-Feb-21 and 8-Feb- Detained in Monywa Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 12 Dr. Myint Naing M U Zaw (Central Executive Committee Member Penal Code - 505(B) Sagaing Region 21 Prison ministers in the states and regions were also detained. of NLD) Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 13 (U) Hla Moe Aung M U Kyi Win Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Ayeyarwady Region ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Chief Minister of Karen State (Central 1-Feb-21 and 8-Feb- Detained in Hpa-An Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 14 (Daw) Nan Khin Htwe Myint F U Saw Hla Tun Karen State Executive Committee Member of NLD) 21 Prison ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Deputy Township Chief Minister of Rakhine State (Central 1-Feb-21 and 10-Feb- Detained in Sittwe Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 15 (U) Nyi Pu M Penal Code - 505(B) Administrator Kyaw Rakhine State Executive Committee Member of NLD) 21 Prison ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Thein Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win 1-Feb-21 and 10-Feb- Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 16 Dr. Linn Htut M Chief Minister of Shan State Detained Shan State 21 ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win 1-Feb-21 and 8-Feb- Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 17 Dr. Aye Zan M U Kyaw Zan Chief Minister of Mon State Detained Mon State 21 ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win S: 25 of the Natural 1-Feb-21 and 10-Feb- Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 18 Dr. Khet Aung M U Khet La Chief Minister of Kachin State Disaster Management Police officer Kyaw Zaya Detained Kachin State 21 ministers in the states and regions were also detained. law Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win 1-Feb-21 and 10-Feb- Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 19 Salai Lian Luai M Chief Minister of Chin State Released on 26 Feb 21 Chin State 21 ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 20 (U) Boss Ko M Chief Minister of Kayah State 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Kayah State ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 21 (U) Zo Bawi M Chin State Hluttaw Speaker 1-Feb-21 Released on 26 Feb 21 Chin State ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Minister for Education of Union of Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 22 (U) Myo Thein Gyi M 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Naypyitaw Myanmar ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 23 (U) Pe Myint M U Aung Nyein Minister of Information 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Yangon Region ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Transport and Communications Myint were detained. The NLD’s chief ministers and 24 (U) Thant Sin Maung M 1-Feb-21 House Arrest Naypyitaw Minister of Union of Myanmar ministers in the states and regions were also detained. Myanmar Military Seizes Power and Senior NLD leaders including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Commerce Minister of Union of Myint were detained.
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