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June SEPTEMBER CHRONOLOGY 2018 June SEPTEMBER CHRONOLOGY 2018 Summary of the Current Karreni Youth Activist faces trial from inside prison for Aung San Situation: statue protest 277 individuals are oppressed in Burma due to political activity: 27 political prisoners are serving sentences, 51 are awaiting trial inside prison, Accessed September 2018 © Nandar Sitt Aung’s Facebook 199 are awaiting trial outside prison. WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK SEPTEMBER 2018 1 ACRONYMS ABFSU All Burma Federation of Student Unions CAT Conservation Alliance Tanawthari CNPC China National Petroleum Corporation EAO Ethnic Armed Organization GEF Global Environment Facility ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross IDP Internally Displaced Person KHRG Karen Human Rights Group KIA Kachin Independence Army KNU Karen National Union MFU Myanmar Farmers’ Union MNHRC Myanmar National Human Rights Commission MOGE Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise NLD National League for Democracy NNC Naga National Council PAPPL Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law RCSS Restoration Council of Shan State RCSS/SSA Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army – South SHRF Shan Human Rights Foundation TNLA Ta’ang National Liberation Army YUSU Yangon University Students’ Union SEPTEMBER 2018 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS POLITICAL PRISONERS .................................................................. 4 CHARGES ............................................................................................................................................ 4 ARRESTS ............................................................................................................................................ 5 TRIALS ................................................................................................................................................ 5 SENTENCS ........................................................................................................................................ 7 CONDITIONS OF IMPRISONMENT ......................................................................................... 9 RESTRICTIONS ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS .............10 LAND RIGHTS................................................................................................................................ 14 REFERENCES ...................................................................................18 SEPTEMBER 2018 3 POLITICAL PRISONERS CHARGES Military Sues Monk for Defaming General Min Aung Hlaing. Four Leaders of Karen Martyrs’ Day On September 23 Lieutenant Colonel Myo Celebrations Prosecutions to Continue Khaing Win of the Central Command On September 21, Hinthada Township Mandalay Division, filed a complaint at Administrator Than Nain said that he will Amarapura Township police station continue prosecuting Kayin People’s Party requesting that legal action be taken (KPP) Chairman Saw Kyaw Gyi and 3 other against monk U Thawbita, who heads a locals, Saw Aung Mon Soe, Saw Than Tun local volunteers group called Bawa Alin. Than, and Saw Khu Shee Htoo under Section The complaint requests Thawbita be sued 21 of the Ward and Village Tract under Article 66 (d) of the Administration Law. The four leaders Telecommunications Act for posts on allegedly held commemorations for the facebook, the monk was later charged. One 68th Karen Martyrs’ Day event at the KPP of the posts describes General Min Aung office in Hinthada Township, Irrawaddy Hlaing as having orchestrated a prison Region on August 12 without permission. break in Karen State on September 16. On August 13, five leaders were called to the Other posts over the past week liken the Hinthada Administrator Office, but Padoh commander-in-chief “to a cow and say the Mahn Nyein Maung is no longer included in military is more destructive than a natural the charge list. disaster”. On September 28 monk U (20 September 2018 - The Voice/Burmese) Thawbita handed himself into police in (21 September 2018 - BNI/Burmese) Mandalay, and was later released on bail. (22 September 2018 - Mizzima/Burmese) Superintendent Charges USDP Chairman (24 September 2018 - The Irrawaddy) (24 of Shwebo Tract September 2018 - 7 Day On September 18, Shwebo Township Daily/Burmese) (25 September 2018 - Superintendent Thar Zan charged Shwebo Mizzima) (25 September 2018 - The Tract Chairman of of USDP, Soe Aye, and Voice/Burmese) (26 September 2018 - two others under Section 505(b) of the Myanmar Times) (26 September 2018 - Penal Code for meeting with residents and Irrawaddy/Burmese) (28 September 2018 defaming the State Counselor and the - The Irrawaddy) (28 September 2018 - Sagaing Division Chief Minister, Dr. Myint RFA/Burmese) (28 September 2018 - Naing. On September 14, Township Mizzima/Burmese) (28 September 2018 - Management Committee Chairman Soe Min The Voice/Burmese) Aung sent a letter to Superintendent Thar Zan to take action Soe Aye and others because of the content of their meeting with Ting Maung Kyi Charged Under 505(b) of some residents in Pa Line Village, Shwebo Penal Code for Protesting Against Township. Military (21 September 2018 - Irrawaddy/Burmese) On September 28, the Deputy Director of (22 September 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (22 the Movement for Democracy Current Force September 2018 - 7 Day Daily/Burmese) (MDCF), Ting Maung Kyi was charged and (24 September 2018 - The Voice/Burmese) arrested under Sections 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 20 of PAPPL for protesting the Military and saying it should be SEPTEMBER 2018 4 investigated by the International Criminal protest in Mrauk-U to protest the Court (ICC). Approximately 10 police authorities’ banning of celebrations officers from Kyauktada Police Station marking the 233rd anniversary of the fall arrested him and sent him to Insein Prison of the Arakan Kingdom. The eight detained on the same day, September 28. His first citizens were charged under Article 6(1) of trial date is on October 1 at Kyauktada the Public Property Protection Act for Court. destroying public assets. (28 September 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (29 (14 September 2018 - September 2018 - 7 Day Daily/Burmese) Irrawaddy/Burmese) (24 September 2018 (30 September 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (30 - DVB/Burmese) (24 September 2018 - The September 2018 - The Voice/Burmese) Voice/Burmese) (24 September 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (24 September 2018 - Irrawaddy/Burmese) (24 September 2018 Four Loikaw Protest Leaders Charged - BNI/Burmese) (25 September 2018 - The On September 23 four protest leaders, Khu Irrawaddy) (25 September 2018 - Juu Phe Kay, Ku Kalawreh, Aung Naing Win, Narinjara) (25 September 2018 - and Kyaw Min Oo were sued under Section DVB/Burmese) (25 September 2018 - 20 of PAPPL for protesting over land VOA/Burmese) (25 September 2018 - disputes. They requested the Loikaw BNI/Burmese) (25 September 2018 - The Township Government to resolve the Voice/Burmese) (28 September 2018 - disputes arising in Namtbaw Oneshan Ward RFA/Burmese) A, Kayah Division. They help up pictures of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with ones requesting land be given back to the oppressed. On TRIAL September 28, they entered Loikaw Police Kachin Youth Protestors Trial Continues Station, the next trial date is set for October On September 3 Myitkyina Township judge 5. decided to press charges against three (28 September 2018 - DVB/Burmese) Kachin youths who led a protest concerned with freeing residents trapped within the Kachin conflict area. The plaintiff, ARRESTS Lieutenant Colonel Myo Min Oo from the Mrauk-U Protesters Re-Arrested After Military Northern Command, and three Completing Sentence witnesses, gave evidence. Nan Pu, one of On September 24 eight Arakanese freed by the Sittwe township court after spending the defendants, said such a verdict after eight months in detention for participating hearing irrelevant testimonies is unjust. On in a protest in Mrauk-U in were re-arrested September 6 Myitkyina Township Court on the same day on a separate charge and started hearing from the three Kachin sent to Sittwe Police Station #1. The eight, civilians. Lum Zawng, Zau Jat, and Nang Pu Kyaw Win Naing, Kyaw Min Soe, U Than were charged on May 8 after Lieutenant- Zaw, Aung Kyaw Myint, Shwe Maung, Aung Colonel, Myo Min Oo, of Northern Htay, Tun Kyaw Hein, and Kyaw Kyaw Command filed criminal defamation Naing, were freed after their their pre-trial complaints under Article 500 of the Penal detention period was ruled to have Code for statements they made at a press counted towards their initial sentence. The conference and at a peaceful protest they eight spent were arrested on January 16 participated in on April 30 and May 1. after the state police charged them for (3 September 2018 - RFA/Burmese) (3 alleged involvement in an unauthorized September 2018 - VOA/Burmese) (4 SEPTEMBER 2018 5 September 2018 - Kachin News Group)(6 fall of the Arakan Kingdom to the Burmese September 2018 - The Irrawaddy) (7 in 1785. Wai Hin Aung told reporters September 2018 - Irrawaddy/Burmese) outside the courtroom that this case (18 September 2018 - BNI/Burmese) demonstrates Burma does not have an impartial judicial sector. Dr. Aye Maung is the former Lower House lawmaker of Court Decides to Prosecute Aung Ko Rakhine State’s Ann Township. Police Htwe arrested writer Wai Hin Aung on February On September 5, Botataung Township Court 16 under Section 505(b) of Penal Code and in Rangoon Division decided to prosecute ex Dr. Aye Maung was arrested on January 18 child soldier Aung Ko Htwe under Section 7 under Section 17(1) of Unlawful of the Union Seal Law for standing on the Associations Act. 2008 constitution in protest
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