Day: September 19, 2009
Demonstration in London on 21st Anniversary of Military Coup d’etat in Burma
Pro-democracy activists in London, led by the exile/UK branch of Burma’s main pro-democracy party National League for Democracy, and BDC, on 18.09.2009 (21st Anniversary of military coup in Burma) made demonstrations and protests in front of Burmese military regime embassy in London.
At least 104 political prisoners released
Breaking News
Breaking News – For immediate release
19 September 2009 18:45 Thailand Standard Time
At least 104 political prisoners released
(Mae Sot – Thailand)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 104 political prisoners have been released from 22 different prisons in Burma.
The 104 released include 37 members of the National League for Democracy, including 3 MPs; 18 women; 11 former political prisoners; 4 monks; 4 journalists; 9 members of the Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Network; 6 members of the 88 Generation Students; and 1 lawyer.
On the evening of September 17, 2009 in Rangoon, state-run MRTV carried a news bulletin announcing that 7,114 prisoners were to be released “on humanitarian grounds.”
The list of political prisoners released will be continually updated at our web site http://www.aappb.org as AAPP receives more information. In alphabetical order:
Angaelay (Mandalay prison) – student
Aung Gyi (Insein prison) – student
Aung Gyi @ Aung Thwin (Shwebo prison) – journalist, former political prisoner, 88 Generation Students
Aung Ko Oo (Tharawaddy prison) – student
Aung Lwin (Thandwe prison)
Aung Myint (Myaungmya prison) – NLD member; Human Rights Defenders and Promoters member
Aung Myo (Shwebo prison) – NLD Township Organiser
Aung Naing (Insein prison) – NLD member
Aung Swe (Shwebo prison) – NLD member
Aung Tun (Tharawaddy prison) – student; member of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions
Aye Min (a) Aye Min Min (Tharawaddy prison) – private tutor
Ba Chit (Tharawaddy prison) – Ex-captain in the army
Ba Min (Kale prison) – NLD member
Bo Bo (Myingyan prison)
Bo Gyi (Pegu prison)
Cho Mar Htwe, (Female) (Moulmein prison) – NLD member
Eimt Khaing Oo, Female (Insein prison) – journalist; Cyclone Nargis volunteer
Hlaing Aye (Kale prison) – NLD MP, Former Political Prisoner
Hla Shein, (Hinzada prison) , Human Rights Defenders and Promoters
Htay Win (Thayet prison) – NLD Township Organizer
Khaing Kaung Zan, (Thayet prison) – Arakan League for Democracy in exile member
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Myo Yan Naung Thein is released!!
Myo Yan Naung Thein is one of the student leaders with his firm determination in restoration of democracy in Burma. He is the prominent student leader and due to his leading role in 1996 December Student Demonstrations, he was sentenced to prison for 7 years by military government in 1997. He is the leading members of the 88-generation student and he has been working for democratisation of Burma for very long time. 
Speaking English, French and Spanish very fluently, and he always plays vital role in struggle for freedom in Burma. He was actively participated in 2007 Saffron revolution. Because of his political activities: military government monitor him very closely all the time. On 14th December2007, he was arrested second time and charged him under emergency political act 5(J) and he is now in Insein prison. During interrogations, he was severely tortured and he sacrificed his life for people of Burma.He is blood brother of Myo Thein (Burma Democratic Concern)
http://www.bdcburma.org/
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 87 political prisoners have been released from 16 different prisons in Burma.
Breaking News – For immediate release 14:35
At least 87 political prisoners released
(Mae Sot – Thailand)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that so far 87 political prisoners have been released from 16 different prisons in Burma.
The 87 released include 36 members of the National League for Democracy, including 3 MPs; 15 women; 11 former political prisoners; 4 monks; 4 journalists; 6 members of the 88 Generation Students; and 1 lawyer.
On the evening of September 17, 2009 in Rangoon, state-run MRTV carried a news bulletin announcing that 7,114 prisoners were to be released “on humanitarian grounds.”
The list of political prisoners released will be continually updated at our web site http://www.aappb.org as AAPP receives more information.
Eimt Khaing Oo, Female (Insein prison) – journalist; Cyclone Nargis volunteer
Tin Mya (Insein prison) – National League for Democracy Township chairperson, Former Political Prisoner
Nyi Nyi Min (Buthidaung prison) – NLD member
Kyaw Kyaw Thant (Insein prison) – journalist; Cyclone Nargis volunteer
Monywar Aung Shin (a) U Aye Kyu (Insein prison) – Member of NLD and poet
Nine Nine (Insein prison) – NLD MP, Former Political Prisoner
Tin Tin Myint, (Female) (Insein prison) – third year chemistry student
Than Than Htay, (Female) (Insein prison) – student
Than Than Sint, (Female) (Insein prison)
Thin Min Soe, (Female) (Insein prison) – labour activist
Kyi Kyi Min, (Female) (Insein prison) – NLD member
Zaw Htet Aung (Kale prison) – student
Tin Myo Htut (a) Kyaw Oo (Insein prison) – Generation Wave; former political prisoner
Win Myint (Insein prison) – NLD member
Kyaw Maung (Myitkyina prison) – NLD MP
Nay Win (Myintkyina prison) – NLD Township Organizer
Kyi Lin (Myintkyina prison) – NLD member
Soe Wai (a) Than Zaw (Myitkyina prison)
Shin Sandaw Batha, Monk (Insein prison) – All Burma Monks’ Alliance
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democracy for burma 
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