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SummaryoftheCurrentSituation: 641individualsareoppressedinBurmaduetopoliticalactivity:

35politicalprisonersareservingsentences,

146areawaitingtrialinsideprison,

460areawaitingtrialoutsideprison.

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ACRONYMS

ABFSU AllBurmaFederationofStudentUnions

CAT ConservationAllianceTanawthari

CNPC ChinaNationalPetroleumCorporation

EAO EthnicArmedOrganization

GEF GlobalEnvironmentFacility

ICRC InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross

IDP InternallyDisplacedPerson

KHRG KarenHumanRightsGroup

KIA KachinIndependenceArmy

KNU KarenNationalUnion

MFU MyanmarFarmers’Union

MNHRC MyanmarNationalHumanRightsCommission

MOGE MyanmarOilandGasEnterprise

NLD NationalLeagueforDemocracy

NNC NagaNationalCouncil

PAPPL PeacefulAssemblyandPeacefulProcessionLaw

RCSS RestorationCouncilofShanState

RCSS/SSA RestorationCouncilofShanState/ShanStateArmy–South

SHRF ShanHumanRightsFoundation

TNLA Ta’angNationalLiberationArmy

YUSU YangonUniversityStudents’Union

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POLITICALPRISONERS

Arrests: 66Charges: 71Releases: 49Sentences: 4BadHealth: 6ReleasedbyEAOs:5

ARRESTSAnotherMyebonwardadministratorarrested

OnJune3,AungThan,thenorthernwardadministratorofMyebonTownshipinRakhineStatewasarrestedandtakenintocustody.Accordingtotheadministrator’sson,AungThanNaing,asecurityforceteamarrivedonfourmotorbikesattheirhomethemorningofthearrest.Theteamof]iveorsixmenworeamixofpolice,military,andciviliandress,andtookhisfather’snational ID cards before they brought him to the Myebon Township Police Station forinterrogation. The family denies anywrongdoing on the administrator’s part and anxiouslyawaitshisreturn.

AungThan’sarresthasraisedfreshfearsamongruralandvillagetractadministratorsinthetownship as the military continues to detain local of]icials on counterterrorism charges(under suspicion of associationwith the Arakan Army). An anonymous local administratorwhoaskednottobenamed,relayedthatheandotherlocaladministratorsworriedforAungThan’s safety and that several of]icials resigned their posts, fearing theywould be targetednext.

Theanonymousadministratoralsomentionedthat themilitarywerealso looking forNyuntWin,chairmanofthemunicipalcorporation,andMaungMaungLwin,secretaryofthewelfareassociation.TwopeoplefromNyeinChanYayprawntradecenterwerealsoarrestedalthoughtheyhavebeenreleased.

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MilitaryArrestsANPChairofMaeitown,TaungupTownship

EarlyonthemorningofJune9,thechairoftheArakanNationalParty(ANP)inMaeiTownofTaungupTownship,MyoLwin,wasarrestedbythemilitary.AccordingtoDawKhinMarWin,the local of]icial’swife, the tactical operations commander, theNo. 3ward administrator ofMaeitown,and30soldierstookherhusbandawayinhandcuffs.Themilitaryhasreleasednoof]icialstatementaboutthearrestofMyoLwin(akaMaungKae)andBrigadier-GeneralZawMinTunof theTatmadawTrueNewsInformationTeamcouldnotbereachedwhenphonedfor comment on the local of]icial’s arrest. Familymembers have expressedworry about 46year-oldMyoLwinastheyhavenotbeentoldwhereheisbeingdetained.

TherehasbeenapatternofthemilitaryarrestingANPmembersaccusedofhavingtiestotheAAinTaungupTownshipandotherRakhineStatetownships,sayslawyerandvice-chairoftheANP’sCentralExecutiveCommittee.

ManTakenAwaybyArmyinMraukOoTownshipAmanhasbeentakenawaybythearmyfollowingamilitarycolumnenteringLeikSinPyinvillage inMraukOoTownship.Twomenwere initiallyarrested,butonewasreleasedwhenthe troops left thevillage.KyawSein,55, andMyintThanHtay,30,both fromLeikSinPyinvillage,werebothdetained.The]irstwasreleasedbeforethetroopslefthoweverMyintThanHtaywastakenawaytoLinHmweTaungMountain,wherethearmyisstationed.Accordingtothevillage leader,LeikSinPyin,thesoldierssaidtheywouldreleaseMyintThanHtaywhentheyarrivedattheirbase.

Thevillagerleaderalsostatedthatthetroopshadcarriedoutsearchesinsomeemptyhousesin the village, ransacking them in the process. A local villager said that 300,000 kyat (215USD)andapairofearringshavedisappearedfromherhouse.Clothesandother itemshavegonemissingfromotherhousesaswell.

VillagersFleeinFearAfterNineMenArrested

Nine villagers between 20 and 25 years old were arrested on June 26 by patrolling armytroopsnearKatthapyayvillageinKyuakphyutownship,causinganumberofvillagersto]leeinfearandmovetoKyaukphyutown.

TheninemenareallfromKatthapyayvillage.TheyareHlaMaungThan,MaungNgay,MaungHlaMyint,SanHlaMaung,AungTinChay,KunKyaAung,MaungThanHlaing,KinMaungWin,andHlaNuAung. On the day theywere arrested theywere sitting by the side of the road

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whichgoes toThitpokeTaungYewhich is anavalbase.Theywere lookingat theirphones.Thatwaswhenagroupofpatrollingsoldierssawthemandarrestedthem.Theyweretakenthat day to Thitpoke Taung Ye naval base, located three miles east off Katthapyay village.FollowingthearrestoftheninementhemajorityoftheinhabitantsofKatthapyayhave]ledtoKyaukphyu town. Around two thirds of the 110 households (around 500 people) inKatthapyayvillagehaveleftandarestayingwithcharitablegroupsorrelatives.

CivilianArrestedbyArmyinRathedaungTownship

On June5, KyawKyawHlaing fromThamilaVillage inRathedaungTownship, Arakan State,wasarrestedbythearmy.WhenKyawKyawHlaingreturnedfromhis]ishingtripbacktothevillagebyboat,hemetwiththearmyandwastakentoKalarchaungVillage.

TwoVillagersArrestedbyArmyinTaungupTownship

On June3, the army enteredChakPaut village and arrestedKyawTinAung andMyintAyeThan,(NgaMoe).MyintAyeThan’s,(NgaMoe)mother,saidNgaMoewasarrestedforhavinganArakansealonhischest.Furthermoresheaddedthathehasabadleganddoesnottravelveryoftenbecauseofhiscirrhosis.

ArmyArrestSevenVillagersinMinbyaTownship

On June 5, the army arrived at the Kyaukkote Village, Minbya Township, Arakan State andarrested seven villagers: Maung Soe, Thein Aye Kyaw, Myat Lin Gyi, Kyaw Soe Lin, KhaingNyeinSoe,WinZawOoandLamaungThein,chairmanoftheCommitteeonthePreventionofCoronavirus.Amongtheseven,LaTheinwasbeatenbythearmy.Besidesthis,theyouthsinthevillagewerealsoaskedtotakeofftheirshirtsandthearmycheckediftheyhadtattoosornot.

YoungManArrestedinAnnTownship

OnJune10,ZawHtay,whowasontheexpressbusofShwePyiThitthatdepartedfromSittweto Yangon,was arrested at the checkpoint in Ann Township, Arakan State. On June 13, theMilitary News Agency reported that Zaw Htay was a member of Arakan Army (AA) anddelivering food for them. Although the report mentioned that Zaw Htay was from DagonVillage,MyebonTownship,ThanHlaing,theVillageheadmanofDagondeniedthathewasaresidentinthevillage.

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ArmyArrestsTwoVillagersinKyauktaw

On June 11, the army arrested Wai Hla Maung from A Poutwa Village, and Mae La fromPyanechaungVillageinKyauktawTownship,ArakanState.BothofthemwerearrestedbythearmyattheentranceofAPoutwaVillageafterreturningfromPyanechaungVillage.

LocalAbbotfromMraukOoTownshipAbductedbyMilitarytroops

Oneof twomendetainedby themilitary fromLeik SinPyin village inMraukOoTownshipremainsmissingafteramilitarycolumnenteredthevillage.KyawSein,aged55,wasreleasedbefore the troops left the village, but the local abbot, ThanMyintHtay, aged 30,was takenawaytoLinHmweTaungMountainwherethemilitaryisstationed.

Accordingtoavillageleader,soldiersleftwithMyintThanHtayincustodyaround6pmontheevening of June 14. Residents ]led when troops arrived at the village, leaving their homesemptyandlaterreturnedto]indseveraloftheirhomeshadbeensearchedandransackedintheprocess.Clothesandotheritemsweretaken,withonewomanreporting300,000kyatandapairofearringsmissingfromherhome.

TheHluttaw representative ofMraukOoTownship, TunThar Sein and theTatmadawTrueNews Information Team secretary, Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun were both unavailablewhencalledforcomment.

CHARGES

TwoVillageAdminstratorsFacingTerrorismChargesinMyebonTownship

Two village administrators inMyebon Township, Rakhine State remain in detention facingterrorismcharges.MaungZaw,theadministratorofAnguYwarThitvillage,andKyawMyint,administrator of Ywar Thit Kay village, were arrested on May 30 by military and policepersonnel.AccordingtoPeThan,aPyithuHluttawrepresentativefromMyebontownship,thetacticalmilitarycommanderstationedintheareatookthetwoawayforinterrogationwhilethetwomen’shousesweresearched.Atleast]iveofMaungZaw’srelativeshadtheirhomessearchedaswell.

ThepairweredetainedattheMyebonTownshipGeneralAdministrationDepartmentof]iceonMay30nightandtransferredtoMyebonTownshipPoliceStationthenextday.AsofMay31,

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the two are facing charges under sections 50(j) and52(b) of the CounterterrorismLawonsuspicion of association with the Arakan Army (AA). Section 50(j) deals with terrorism]inancingandcarriesaprisonsentenceof10yearstolife,withthepossibilityofa]ine.Section52(b) includesoffenses regardingunmarkedplastic explosivesandcarriesa ]ive to10yearprison sentence, with or without a ]ine. Military spokesman Brigadier Gen Zaw Min TunclaimedthatthetwomenrevealedtheirtiestotheAAduringinterrogation.

FamilymembersofMaungZawandKyawMyintMilitarydenytheseallegationscitinglackofevidence andexpressworryover themen’s absence.Meanwhile, other local administratorscontemplateresignationastheirfearsofarbitraryarrestincrease.

TwoMenfromMrauk-UFaceTerrorismChargesafterSix-MonthDetention

PolicehaveopenedacaseagainstSeinWinMaungfromMinbyaTownshipandSeikPharChayfromThabyaykanvillageofMrauk-UdistrictundertheCounter-TerrorismLawafterthearmydetained them on November 29, 2019. They were detained for six months before beingtransferredintopolicecustodyinMay.

SeinWinMaungwas arrestedby government soldiers nearTinNyohospital onhisway toThabyaykanvillage inMrauk-UTownship.On thatday, thesoldiers tookSeinWinMaung tothe Linmwaytaung Pagoda hill in Mrauk-U Township, where he was allegedly beaten andinterrogated.Thenextday,hewastakentothemilitarydetentioncentreinSittwebymilitaryhelicopter,accordingtohiswifeDawTinWin,whosaidheraccountwasbasedonUSeinWinMaung’s recollection. Seik Phar Chay was arrested while drinking water at a house at theentranceofthevillageonhiswaybacktohisvillage.OnMay12,No.1SittwepolicestationtransferredtheduotoMrauk-UpolicestationonsuspicionofhavinglinkstotheArakanArmy(AA).Thepolicehave]iledacaseagainstthemunderSection50(j)oftheCounter-TerrorismLaw.

OnMay19, theywere remanded into custodyat theMrauk-UTownshipCourt.On thatday,theymet their families. Currently, SeinWinMaung is beingdetained at theMrauk-UPoliceStation.SeinWinMaungandSeikPharChayappearedbeforetheMrauk-UTownshipCourtonJune1.TheirnexthearingwillbeonJune15.

ArmyProsecutes47FarmersinKholaminSouthernShanState

Thearmyprosecuted47farmersinsouthernShanStateafterfarmerswouldnotagreetosigna document stating that the army owns the land they have been farming for decades. The

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Infantry Battalion Num. 66, based in Namsang Township, con]iscated 1,353.33 acres offarmlandsfrom64farmers.TheInfantryBattalionNum.66,basedinKholamSub-township,prosecutedthefarmersinNamsangTownshipCourt.

Duringfrequentmeetings,thearmyhasbeenpressuringfarmerstocomplywithitsdemands,according to local farmers. During the lastmeeting, after refusing to sign four times, localfarmerswerechargedwithtrespassingunderArticle447.Thearmyhaspreviouslycharged70farmerswithtrespassinginHsihsengTownship,locatedinsouthernShanState.

TwoYouthsCampaigningagainstonYearAnniversaryofInternetBaninCharged

On June 21 it had been one yer since the internet services had been suspended in seventownships in Rakhine and Paletwa Township in Chin State. Two youthswere involved in acampaign to demand the resumption of internet services on June 21 in Kyaukphyu, soonafterwardstheywerechargedunderSection19ofthePeacefulAssemblyLaw.Thetwoyouthsare from the Thada Yinthwee New Generation Youth Group. Another woman, from AnnTownship,whowasalso involved in thecampaignhasundergonequestioningbythepolice.Ma Aye Aye Naing the chairwoman of Ann township’s New Generation Youth Group toldNarinjarathatshewasalsobeinginvestigatedbypoliceforcampaigningagainsttheinternetblackout which had been photographed and posted on Facebook. A witness said that thecampaigners“werenotnoisy”,“Wehavebeenshutofffromtherestoftheworld,andwewanttobeconnected,that’swhywedidthis”.

Rakhine Nationalists Appear in Court Charged with Maintaining Links with ArmedGroups.

On June 16 Rakhine National Party’s Taungup Township vice-chairman U Wai Thaung,TownshipMunicipalCommitteeChairmanUZayaKyaw,andwithhisyoungestbrotherUSiThuKyawZan(Michael),andformerChairmanoftheTownshipMunicipalCommitteeUSanNgweweretakentotheThandwetownshipcourt.All fourhavebeenchargedunderSection50(a)and52(a)of theAnti-TerrorismLaw.Accusedofmaintaining linkswithethnicarmedgroups.Itisthefourthtimetheyhavebeenreprimanded.

CaseTiledagainstFiveYangonactivistsprotestingInternetban

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On June22,KyauktadaTownshippolice station charged ]ive protestors includingKo SithuAung(MaungSaungkha),directorofthefreedomofexpressionadvocacygroupATHANunderthe Peaceful Assembly Law. The activists used banners on the Sule pedestrian overpass indowntownYangononJune21tomarktheone-yearanniversaryoftheinternetban,whichhasbeenimposedonsevenArakanStatetownshipsandChinState’sPaletwaTownship.

DISAPPEARANCES

FatherandSonReportedMissinginKyaukphyuTownshipAfatherandhisson,identi]iedasWaiKyanAung,81,andMaungNyo,46,fromKonBaungGyivillageinArakanState’sKyaukphyuTownship,werereportedmissingonJune1whileontheirwaytotheseashoreabout1milefromtheirhome.Thepairhavenotbeenseenorheardfromsince,according toMaungNyo’swifeDawSandarNyein.MaungNyo,anavyretiree,who isactivelyinvolvedinphilanthropicworkinthevillage,whichispartoftheKinchaungvillage-tract.ThefamilyhasinformedtheZinchaungpolicestationaboutthedisappearance.

TRIALSFiveSarPyinVillagersFaceThirdTerrorismTrialHearing,MilitaryOfTicerQuestionedbyCourt

On June4, ]ivemen facing chargesunderSection52(a)of theCounter-TerrorismLawwerequestionedby theNo. 5MilitaryOperationsCommand at a police station inArakan State’sTaungup Township. The ]ive defendants, including Sar Pyin village’s ArakanNational Partychapterchairman,PyoneCho,appearedbeforetheTaungupTownshipCourtonJune5forasecondtime.Theywerequestionedbymilitaryof]icerspriortothecourthearingonwhethertheyhadlinkstotheArakanArmy(AA).A lawyer representing the accused, Tin Nyo, said the ]ive men should not have beenquestioned because they had already been charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law. Thecourt summoned the plaintiff and the Sar Pyin village administrator, who is a prosecutionwitness,fortheJune5hearing.However,thepairwereno-showsand,intheirabsence,a100-householdheadfromTaungup’sKanPaingwardwassummoned.Also,theplaintiffwasabsentwhenthedefendantsappearedincourtforthe]irsttimeonMay22.

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OnJune15,the]ivemenappearedbeforetheTaungupTownshipCourtforthethirdtimeandtheplaintiff,MajorMyintZawAung fromtheNo.5MilitaryOperationsCommand,wasalsoquestionedbythecourtforthe]irsttime.ThecourtaskedtheplaintiffastowhetherhemadeatriptoSarPyinvillagetocheckandverifythecaseornot,MajorMyintZawAungdeniedhisinvolvement.Inaddition,thecourtalsoquestionedSarPyinvillageadministrator,WinMyint,aprosecutionwitness,andathirdperson.Another22prosecutionwitnessesareexpectedtobecalledtotestifyasthetrialcontinues.

ArrestedProminentArakaneseNationalsRemandedforFourthTimeOn June 16, several prominent public ]igures fromTaungupTownship, Rakhine State,wereremandedforthefourthtimesincetheywerearrestedforterrorismoffenseslastmonth.

ZeyaKyaw,ChairofTaungupTownshipDevelopmentAffairsCommitteeSanNgwe,amemberofthesamecommittee;SithuKyawZan,theyoungerbrotherofZyarKyaw;andWaiThaung,ViceChairoftheArakanNationalParty(ANP)forTaungupTownshipwerearrestedbetweenMay 9 and 24. The four men, since charged under Sections 50(a) and 52(a) of theCounterterrorismLaw,havebeenbroughtrepeatedlytotownshipcourtstofacecharges.

OnMay11,ZeyaKyaw,SithuKyawZan,andWaiThaungappearedatTaungupTownshipCourtand received their ]irst 2-week detention. The threewere then transferred to Rangoon viamilitaryplaneanddetainedataninterrogationfacilityinMingaladonTownship.OnMay24,thenorthOkkalapaTownshipCourtinRangoonextendedtheremand. OnJune2,SithuKyawZanjoinedtheotherthreemenatThandweTownshipCourtwheretheyweregivenathird2-weekremand.ThefourreturnedtoThandweTownshipCourtonJune16,forafourthremandtolastuntiltheirnexttrialhearingsetforJune30.

12ResidentsArrestedwhileTransportingRicetoIDPAppearinFirstCourtHearinginKyauktawTownship

On June 23, 12 people who were detained on April 4 while transporting rice bags forinternally displaced people (IDPs) in Kyauktaw Township appeared before the Mrauk-UDistrictCourt.Another54peopleareapparentlywantedinconnectionwiththecase.

The 12 defendants were arrested at the No. 9 Mobile Operations Command gate aftertransporting 150 bags of rice from the Kyauktaw Township General AdministrationDepartment.Thegrouphadintendedtodeliverthegovernment-providedricetotheresidents

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of theNyaungChaung IDPcamp.A totalof15people, includingsome IDPsand theNyaungChaung village-tract clerk, Ohn Naing, were arrested on April 4 and subsequently chargedunder Sections 50(J) and 52(B) of the Counter-Terrorism Law. Three of the detainees areunder18andweregrantedbailbutwillalsostandtrialseparatelyattheKyauktawTownshipCourt.Familymembers insist that thedefendantshavebeenwrongfullyaccused.TheirnextcourthearinghasbeenscheduledforJuly7.

SecondTrialofFiveKyaukseikVillagers

OnJune5,]iveKyaukseikvillagersfromPonnagyunTownshipinArakanStateappearedbeforethecourtofSwitteforasecondtime.The]ivemenwerebeatenandtortured,whichcausedapublic outcry after a videowent viral, and charged under Section 50(e), 52(a) of the Anti-Terrorisms Law. Captain Tint Naing Tun of the 550 Battalion ]iled a case against them. OnApril19,thearmyarrestedatotalof38peoplefromKyaukseikVillageandreleased33peoplewhiletheremaining ]iveweredetained.ThecourthassetanadditionalcourtdateforJune12.

SENTENCES

ThreeMembersofPeacockGenerationGroupFaceAdditionalPrisonSentences

OnJune11,MaubinTownshipCourtsentencedthreemembersoftheyouthThangyatgrouptoone-year imprisonment under section 505(a) of the Penal Code and section 66(d) of theTelecommunications Law for their controversial Thangyat (performance art) allegedlydisparagingthearmylastThingyanfromApril13to16.Thiswasinadditiontotheoneyearimprisonment’shandeddownbyPyaponTownshipCourtandDedayeTownshipCourtpriorto this hearing. The Three members have hence been handed a cumulative three yearsentence.

Thearmyactedasprosecutoragainst thethreeyoungmen,whowereZeyarLwin,PaiPhyoThuandPaiPhyoMin.TheywerechargedbyLieutenantColonelMyoMinOofromtheYangonRegionMilitaryCommand.

MyoMinTunSentencedandFinedbyRamreeTownshipinInternetShutdownProtest.

OnJune25,MyoMinTunwassentencedto15days imprisonmentanda ]ineof20,000kyatwhichwassubsequentlypaid.AsamemberoftheRamreeTownship’sYouthNetworkhewas

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chargedforunlawfulprotestafteragroupfromthenetworkgatheredtodemonstrateontheanniversaryofayear-longinternetblackoutinpartsoftheRakhineandChinstates.June21markedexactlyoneyearsincetheGovernmentsuspendedinternetservicesinsevenArakanState townshipsandPaletwaTownshipofChinState.Sevenmembersof theYouthNetworkmetthatdayattheentrancetoRamreetownwearingt-shirtsandholdingsignscallingfortheGovernmenttorestoreinternetaccess.PicturestakenattheeventwerepostedonlinethatdayandlaterMyoMinTun,acommunicationsof]icerforRamreeYouthNetwork,waschargedforviolating Section 19 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law. He handlescommunication and coordinationwith other youth networks in all 17 townships ofArakanState,andsaysthathewasarrestedbecausehedidnotapplyforapermittoprotestbeforestagingtheevent.Thecasewas]iledbyMajorZanWinofRamreeTownshipPolice.

RELEASESFourMinorsAccusedofTerrorismReleasedforLackofEvidence

OnJune2,ajuvenilecourtinMrauk-UTownshipinArakanStatereleasedaminorfromLekkavillageandthreeothersfromKyauksepyinvillageduetolackofevidenceafterbeingsuedbythemilitaryunderterrorismcharges.

The threeminors fromKyauksepyin villagewere detained alongwith 22 other villagers byarmytroopsinJune2019onsuspicionofhavingtiestotheArakanArmy(AA).Thethreeweresued in the juvenile court inMrauk-U, and the22others at the SittweDistrict Court undersections 50(a) and 50(j) and Section 52(a) of the Counterterrorism Law. Out of the 22villagers,17werereleasedinMayduetolackofevidenceand]iveothersarestillontrial.

TheminorfromLekkavillagewasarrestedalongwith26othersbythearmyinApril2019intheirvillageonsuspicionofhavingtiestotheAAadayafterthegrouplaunchedanattackonatemporarymilitaryoutpostandapolicebattalioninMrauk-U.Thevillagersdeniedhavingtiesto theAAand the relativesof the27men later claimed theywere torturedduringmilitarydetention.

PeacockGenerationMemberReleasedEarlyPhoeThar,amemberofsatiricalpoetrytroupePeacockGeneration,wasreleasedfromInseinPrisononJune26.Becauseofamnestyandreductionofhisprisonsentence,hewasreleasedearlierfromhis14-monthsentence.SeveralmembersofthePeacockGenerationweregiven

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prisonsentencesfortheirperformanceofacontroversialThangyat(performanceart)whichallegedlydisparagedthemilitary.ZayyaLwin,PaingYeThu,PaingPhyoMin,KayKhineTunandSuYadanarMyintarestillinInseinPrison.

ManReleasedbyBorderGuardForceafterOneMonthDetention

On June 6,Myint Soe, fromDoepite Village in Rathedaung Township in Arakan State,wasreleased by theNo.3 Border Guard Force (BGF) based in ButhidaungTownship after beingdetainedformorethanamonth.OnMay2,ataround4pm,unidenti]iedtroopsshotsixBGFsoldiers, who were drinking alcohol at a shop in Donepite Village and two of them wereinjured.

After the incident,Myint Soewas taken by the BGF on suspicion of the incident. AlthoughMyintSoewasarraignedinButhidaungTownshipCourtfromMay8toJune7underSection50(a) of the Terrorism Act and remanded in custody for two weeks, the BGF eventuallyreleasedhimonJune6.

CONDITIONSOFIMPRISONMENT

FemaleLaborLeadersTorturedinPrison

The Blue Diamond Labor strike was terminated and two female labor leaders were alsochargedundervarious laws.MaZarZarTun,a femaleprisoner,saidthat intheprison, theywere being abused in variousways. Those two leaders had to do cleaningworks in Inseinprison and sleep in front of toilets in theprison. Prisonof]icials told them that theywouldhavetopayafeeiftheywantedtorelocate.

ArrestsbyEthnicArmedGroupsKNUArrestsFourMonAdolescentsandDemandsHeavyFine,OneTortured

OnMay28,theKarenNationalUnion(KNU)arrestedfourMonadolescentsaccusingthemofusingillicitdrugsatarubberplantationnearNgarKalaystreamofKyaungYawvillageinYeTownship from Mon State. One of them was caught with pills in hand and would beaccordinglypunished.The remaining threeweredetainedand theKNUdemandeda total2millionkyat(1,435USD)fortheirrelease.

Oneofthemwastorturedandsufferedaneyeinjury.Hismotherhadtopay700,000kyat(502USD)forhisrelease.KNUsaidtheothertwowouldbereleasedwhentheypaid1.3millionkyat

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(1,220 USD). The family members of the rest two detainees are experiencing ]inancialhardshipandareunabletopaytheheavy]ine.

GovernmentLiableforAAAbductionsofALPMembersSaysSpokesperson

On June 1, the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) released a statement claiming the BurmesegovernmentholdssomeculpabilityfortheabductionsofthreemembersbytheArakanArmy(AA).

On May 23, 15 AA members abducted Khaing Maung Khin and Khaing Maung Lone, (twomembersofALP’sarmedwing),fromtheirhomesinRabetchaingVillage,PauktawTownship.OnMay 31, ten armedAAmembers on ]ivemotorbikes rode into Sarpyin Village, TaungupTownshiplookingforthehomesofalocaladministratorandWinHlaing.Theywereunableto]indthe localadministrator,butarrestedWinHlaingaround8pmthatnight, tellinghiswifethattheyweretakinghimforinterrogation.

TheAAspokespersonclaimedthattheAAdidnotarrestWinHlaing,butmadenomentionofthe two othermen.When AA of]icials were contacted by the ALP, they were told that theabducteeswerebeingdetainedforinterrogation,andofferednoconcreteanswerastowhentheywouldbereleased.

InthestatementreleasedonJune1,ALPspokesperson,ColonelKhaingSoeMyasaidthatthegovernmentisobligatedtotakeresponsibilityforthesecurityofethnicarmedgroupsinareasunderitsjurisdictionaccordingtothetermsoftheNationwideCease]ireAgreementsignedbybothpartiesin2015.Duetothis,hesaidthegovernmentcouldbeliablefortheseabductions.

ReleasesbyEthnicArmedGroupsTreasurerofRamreeNLDExecutiveCommitteeReleasedbyAA

OnJune5,ZeyarMin,TreasurerofRamreeNLDExecutiveCommittee,wasreleasedafterbeingarrested by the Arakan Army (AA) on February 8 in Ramree Township in Arakan State.AccordingtoMaungMaung,headofthepolicestationinRamreeTownship,AAreleasedZeyarMinnearTaung-PainneonKyaukphyuroadafterfourmonthsofdetention.

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DozensofAdministratorsinMyebonTwspResignasOfTicialsFearProsecution

On Friday, June 5, 51 ward and village-tract administrators in Myebon Township, RakhineStateresignedfollowingthemilitaryarrestofthreelocalof]icials latelastmonth.ByJune8,thisnumberroseto62outofthetotal68administratorsinthetownship.ThisleftonlythreeMyebonadministratorsactiveintheirpositionsacrossatownshipwith9wardsand59villagetracts.

ThemassresignationresultedfromgrowingfearsofmilitaryarrestamongMyebonof]icialsafter three townshipadministrators:AungThanofMyebontown,MaungZawofAnguYwarThitVillage, andKyawMyintofYwarThitKayVillage,werearrestedby themilitary in lateMay. The three have since been charged under Sections 50(j) and 52(b) of theCounterterrorismLawforallegedlyhavingconnectionstoArakanArmy(AA)forces.Militaryspokesman,BrigadierGenZawMinTunstatedthatinterrogationswithHtayMaungandAungThanZawrevealedtheirlinkstotheAAalthoughaspokesmanfromArakanforcesdeniedthis.Intimidatedbythesearrests,someadministratorshave]ledtheirhomesaswellastheirpostsfor fearofpersecution.MyebonLawmakerPeThanfearsthiswillweakenruleof lawinthetownshipwithfewof]icialslefttoperformessentialduties.

Arrestanddetentionofciviliansandlocalof]icialsbythemilitaryhasbeencommonpracticeinRakhineState; thecenterof the17-month longcon]lictbetweenthemilitaryand theAA.However,oneadministratorwhowishedtoremainanonymous,expressedconfusionoverwhyadministratorsfromMyebontownshipwerebeingtargetedinparticular.Heclaimsthereisno]ighting in the area, andno local support for terrorist organizations. Local residents reportthatsoldiershavebeenpostedatthepolicestationandconductinginterrogationsinMyebontownsinceMay,althoughthemilitaryhasneverhadapresenceintheareabefore.In 2019 tons of administrators resigned from their positions following the arrest of localof]icialsinRakhineState’sMinbya,Kyauktaw,RathedaungandMrauk-Utownshipsaswell.

Threereleased,TwoRemaininCustodyinTaungupTownshipOnJune7,threepeoplewerereleasedfollowingthearrestof]ivemenbythearmyinTaungupTownship’sChetPaukvillage,closetoMaEitown.ThethreereleasedmenhavebeennamedasKanZaw,44,NaingChay,26,andMaungNaingNaingLin,18.

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ThethreemenwerearrestedonJune1whileshoppinginMeEitown.ThetwowhoremainincustodyareKyawTinAungandMaungMyintAyeThan,37and18respectively. Theywerearrestedby troopson June3.MaungMyinthasa tattooofabirdonhischest,a symbol forArakan,hewasarrestedforthat,accordingtohismother

18VillagersfromTinmaandTinmagyiRemainDetainedunderMilitaryCustodyThe families of 18 villagers taken by the army from Tinma village in Kyauktaw Township,Arakan State, are increasingly concerned for their well-being as relatives remain largelywithoutinformationaboutthedetainees’status.

Members of Light Infantry Division No. 55 on a temporary deployment near TaungshaeMountainandTinmavillagedetainedeightvillagersfromTinmavillage(‘new’)onMarch13and 10 people from Tinmagyi village onMarch 16. The body ofMaungWin Gyi, whowasamongthosedetainedinMarch,wasfound]loatinginwaternearSetyonejettytwodaysafterhisarrest.TheagesoftheeightdetaineesfromTinmavillagerangefrom30sto70s.IthasalsobeenreportedthatGrade9studentMaungTunTunWaifromTinmagyivillagewasalsotakentoTaungshaeMountain.

Thefamiliesofthedetaineeslodgedacomplaintwiththerelevantpolicestationbutthathasnot improvedhowtheirsituation isbeinghandled, the familiessaid. Inconnectionwiththecase, a complaint letterwasmade to thePresident’sOf]ice, StateCounsellorDawAungSanSuuKyi,andtheMyanmarNationalHumanRightsCommission.

ColleaguescallforreleaseofkidnappedTaungupTownshipmanOn June 6 the Food Security Working Group (FSWG), a nongovernmental organisationinvolved in food security-related issues in Myanmar, released a statement demanding thereleaseofUThanShwefromBuShweMawvillage,TaungupTownship,whowasabductedonMay5byanarmedgroup.TheStatementbytheFSWGexpressedworrythatnoinformationhasyetcometolightonhiswhereaboutsorcondition.ThestatementsaidthatUThanShwe“takesaleadingroleinphilanthropicworksandsocialactivitieswithoutinvolvinghimselfinpoliticalissues.Wewouldliketourgetheconcernedpartytoreleasetheabducteeandsendhim tohis family ina safeandhealthymanner”.Meanwhile theMilitaryhasalleged thathewasabductedbytheArakanArmy(AA).

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Farmers in southern Shan State’s Hsihseng Township are expected to go to trial since themilitaryhasoptedtonotwithdrawtrespassingchargesagainstthemregardingalanddispute.

Thefarmers,whoareof]icials fromthePa-Oself-administeredregion,andof]icials fromthemilitary’seasterncommandmetataGeneralAdministrationDepartmentof]iceonJune4todiscuss how to resolve land issues stemming from the army seizure of the farmers’ land.However,theydidnotcometoanyagreement.

According to SanWinMaung, headmanofAungChanThaward inHsihsengTownship, thefarmers demanded that the army allow them to work on their farmland, to withdrawtrespassingchargesagainstmorethan70farmers,tounblockaroadandtoreturn29tractorstofarmers.Hestatedthatthepolicereturnedthetractorsintheeveningbutthatthearmydidnotwithdrawthechargesagainstthefarmers,meaningtheyhavetogototrial.

194civil societyorganizations(CSOs), includingmanyethnicPa-Oorganizations, releasedajointstatementon June3accusing themilitary’sLight InfantryBattalion#423and#424ofcon]iscating the farmland, destroying farmers’ crops, prosecuting and threatening farmers,and seizing their tractors. The joint statement also noted that the farmers were facingeconomic hardships amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The chair of the Pa-O YouthOrganizationKhunOohassaidthatifthesituationdoesnotchange,theywillsendapetitionlettertothevicepresidentandlaunchacampaign,involvingastrikewithfarmers.

TwoGirlsArrestedforPossibleAALinksReleasedinSittweLone Ma Chay, 16, and Khin Win Oo, 18, from Kywi Thay Paik Seik village under SittweTownship,werearrestedonJune12undersuspicionofhavinglinkstoArakanArmy(AA)andreleasedthenextday.BothwerehandcuffedandtakentoMyomapolicestationofSittweforinterrogations.Thepoliceof]icers repeatedlyasked if theyweremembersofAAand if theyhadguns.Theywerequestionedover textmessageswhereKhinWinOo sent amessage toLone Ma Chay talking about arrests in their village. However, KhinWin Oo convinced thepolicethattheywereordinaryArakanesenationalsandnotalignedwithAAactivities.

MilitaryForcesCiviliansToGuideSoldiersOnJune18,soldiersforced]ivemenfromKutkaiTownshiptoguidetheMilitaryintoanareaofnorthernShanStatewhererecentclasheswiththeKachinIndependenceArmy(KIA)hadbeenreported.ThreeofthemenwereethnicTa’angfromNawngHuelvillage,andtheothertwowereKachinlivinginKariaiZupAwng,aninternallydisplacedpersonscamp(IDP)inthe

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township. They were taken by the Military’s Light Infantry Division, Column 88 on themorningofJune18,andreleasedatabout3:30pmlaterthatday.Locals reported recent ]ightingbetween theMilitaryand theKIAnearKariai,NwangHpan,andNamPhoovillagesaswellas increased ]ightingbetweentheTa’angNationalLiberationArmy(TLNA)andtheMilitaryinKutkaiTownship.Despiteaunilateralcease]irebetweentheMilitaryandtheThreeBrotherhoodAlliance(whichtheTLNAisamemberof), thishasnotstopped the Military from sending reinforcements to the region. As a result locals do notforesee the hostilities ending soon, even though it adds an extra burden to communitiesalreadybattlingtocombattheCOVID-19pandemic.

AAReleasedFourCiviliansDetainedforAlmostaMonth,OneDied

OnJune1,theArakanArmy(AA)releasedSeinMaOo,aChinwomenfromThinekyatVillage,and Sein Win Sein, Yaung Saw and KyawWin Thu, both Chin men from Taung Shay PyinVillage.ThefourwerearrestedbyAAonMay3anddetainedfornearlyamonth.Amongthefourreleased,SeinMaOowassubmittedtothehospitalformedicaltreatmentonthedayofher release. She had emotional disturbances, fear, shortness of breath and she did notrememberanyofherfamilymembers.ShediedonJune3.OnJune4,AAannouncedthatSeinMaOo'sdeathhadnorelationtothem.

PolicesInterrogateSpouseofSithuKyawZan

OnJune5,thepoliceinterrogatedNanKhinAyeKyi,thespouseofSithuKyawZan,(Michael),whohasbeenchargedunderAnti-TerrorismLawinTaungukTownshipinArakanState.WhileNangKhinAyeKyiwassellingnoodlesattheirhomeshopinKanpaiWard,thepolicetookhertoTaungupTownshippolicestationandquestionedheraboutMichael,herhusband.Thenshewas releasedafter15minutesof interrogation.Michael, herhusband,was arrestedonMay24.

CivilianshotdeadbyPolice,OneCivilianEscaped

OnJune15,ThaungTunfromMyaingtharyarvillagewasshotdeadbyapoliceof]icerandMinThu , another residentofMyaingtharyarVillageescaped. In the incident,whenThaungTunand Min Thu climbed the mountain where mining is illegal on the night of June 15, theyencountered two police of]icers. Then Min Thu was handcuffed while Thaung Tun wastorturedandshotdead.AfterThaungTunwaskilled,MinThuranawaywiththehandcuffsonandarrivedathishomethenextmorning,

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RestaurantOwnerBeatenby10PoliceOfTicersoutsideofUniform

OnJune14,theowneroflocalrestaurantShweLaMinwasthreatenedwithagunandbeatenby10unidenti]iedpoliceof]icerswhoworenormal clothes, includingone inuniform, fromMagwayTownshipPoliceStation.

MonthinReview

FreedomofSpeechandExpression

Limits on freedom of speech and expression remain a fundamental challenge to the

democratic transition in Burma, these are important human rights essential for any

successfullydemocraticsociety.InJunethisyear,Burmaexperienceditsworstrecentmonth

in this deteriorating human rights situation. This month three members of the Peacock

Generation group were sentenced at Pyapon, Dedaye and Maubin Township Courts under

Section505(a)ofthePenalCodeforexercisingfreedomofspeechandexpression.Inaddition

tothis,MyoMinTun,theleaderoftheyouthnetworkfromRamreeTownship,ArakanState,

faced ]ines under Section 19 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act. Two

youths from the Thandar Yin Thwee Generation Youth Association in Kyauktaw Township,

Arakan State, and Five activists including Si Thu Aung (Saung Ka), executive director of

ATHAN,wereallchargedunderSection19ofthePeacefulAssemblyandPeacefulProcession

Law.

New laws have beenpassed to prevent freedomof speech and expression, and are used in

tandemwithout-datedcolonialeralawstolimitfreedomofexpressionandspeechinBurma.

This demonstrates how repression of our human rights will likely continue in the coming

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will only continue to lose their civil rights. Therefore, the government responsible for

implementingdemocracyareencouragedtoupholdtheserightsbyadheringtoademocratic

standardoffreedomofspeechandexpression.

Below is a graph of the data compiled according to the Assistance Association for Political

Prisoners (AAPP) data for the six months from January to June 2020 of those arrested,

charged, sentenced and released under Section 19 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful

Procession Act, Section 500, 505 (a) of the Penal Code, and Section 66 (d) of the

Telecommunicationlaw.

LandIssues

LandissuesremainachallengeforBurmaduringthistransitionperiod, farmerscontinueto

sufferdisproportionatelyfromtheeffectsoflanddisputes.DuringJune,atotalof47farmers

were charged for planting and plowing on military land in Loilem Township, Nansand

Township,andKunlongTownshipinShanState(South).Moreover,themilitaryappliedforan

additional sentence against 22 farmers who have already been convicted of each offense.

Farmers not only lost their ancestral land, these charges and prosecutions created further

dif]iculties. On June 15, a press conference for the Fourth Annual One Year Anniversary of

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GovernmentoftheUnionwasheldandtheDeputyMinisterforMinistryofUnionGovernment

statedthatthecon]iscatedlandandmorethan100,000acresoflandweregivenbacktothe

originalownersunderthecurrentgovernment.However,manyfarmerscontinuetolosetheir

land compared to the national average which brings particularly negative effects for the

farmersinvolved.Therefore,thegovernmentmustactpromptlyinresolvingthelanddisputes

withoutdelay.Indoingso,AAPPurgesthegovernmenttopromoteandprotecttherightsand

interestsof farmersinaccordancewithTheInternationalCovenantonEconomic,Socialand

CulturalRights (ICESCR),LawofProtectionof theFarmerRightsandEnhancementof their

Bene]itsandLandcon]iscation,ResettlementandRecoveryAct,aswellasbringingjusticefor

farmerswhohavebeenchargedandprosecuted.

ConsequencesofconTlictinethnicareas

DuringJune,armedclashesbetweenthemilitaryandethnicarmedgroupsareintensifying,as

are the repercussions for the indigenous peoples. In particular, as the con]lict continues in

ArakanState,arrests,prosecutions,disappearances,deaths,injuries,andintimidationrise.In

June, due to the con]lict between themilitary and theArakanArmy (AA) 56 civilianswere

arrested;theywerefromSittwe,Taungup,Kyauktaw,Myebon,Minbya,Mrauk-U,Ponnagyun,

KyaukphyuandRathedaungTownshipsinArakanState.Inadditiontothis,16civiliansfrom

MyebonandKyauktawTownships,ArakanStatewerechargedunderSection50(e)and52(b)

of theAnti-TerrorismLaw.Four civilians fromMrauk-UandKyauktawTownshipsalsowent

missing inArakanState. Thesecasesareextremelyserioushumanrightsabuses,andboth

sidesneedtoengageinpoliticaldialogueinordertoprotectciviliansfromthecon]lict.

BasedoninformationbyAAPPfromJanuarytoJune2020,belowisagraphofarrests,charges,

prosecutions,andreleasesinrelationtocon]lictinArakanState.

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Various events during themonth of June have left many civilians dead or injured. Civilian

casualtiesaredetailedbelow.

Bulletinjuriesandfatalities

• 7 civilianswere killed and 15 peoplewounded, including one child in a shooting in

Paletwa Township, Chin State, and Kyauktaw, Ponnagyun, Rathedaung, andMrauk-U

Townships,inArakanState.

• AnothercivilianwasalsokilledinKyauktawTownship,ShanState.

• TwocivilianswereinjuredinTamuandKampatTownshipsinSagaingDivision.

Deaths/injuriescausedbyartilleryshelling

• At least 13 people, including one child, were injured from artillery shelling in

Kyauktaw,Rathedaung,Buthidaung,andPonnagyunTownships,RakhineState.

• AcivilianwaskilledandanothercivilianwasinjuredinKyaukmeTownship,Northern

ShanState.

• Twowereinjured,includingonechild,inHpapunRegion,KarenState.

Deaths/injuriescausedbythebombblast

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• Explosions killed one and injured another civilian in Ponnagyun townships, Arakan

State.

• FourcivilianswereinjuredinKawkareikandMyawaddyTownship,KarenState.

Deaths/injuriescausedbylandmines

• OnecivilianwasinjuredinalandmineinMyebonTownship,ArakanState.

Inadditiontothis, the lackofprecautionarymeasures for indigenouspeoples living inwar-

tornareasduringthe]irstsixmonthsoftheCOVID-19pandemicisaseriousconcern.OnJune

22,atotalof170countriessignedonastatementsupportingtheglobalcease]irerequestedby

theUN Secretary-General AntónioGuterres. All ASEANmembers, except Burma, signed the

declaration. This was an important step towards achieving national reconciliation, and

Burma’s failure to sign the petition is a disappointment. It raises questions about the

government's commitment to the ongoing peace process. Therefore, AAPP urges the

Government to put in place measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for indigenous

peoples.

InternationalDayinSupportofVictimsofTorture

On June 26, we recognised the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Tourture.

However,inBurmavariousformsoftorturecontinuetotakeplaceacrossthecountry.During

June,ThaungTun, a residentofMyaingtharyarVillage,ThabeikkyinTownshipwas tortured

andshotdeadby twopoliceof]icerswhilehewasclimbingup to themountaintopwithhis

friendMinThu,whomanagedtoescapewiththehandcuffsstillonhishands.Furthermore,11

policemen,oneuniformedandtenwithout,arrivedattheShweLaMin restaurantandbeat

therestaurant’sownerandthreatenedhimwithagun.Inadditiontothis,aciviliansuffered

severe injuries after being tortured by the military in Aakgyi Village, Kyaukme Township,

NorthernShanState.

Torturecontinuetooccurduetothelackofeffectivepreventionandprotectionmechanisms.

Hence, there is still a longway to bringing justice to its victims and providing appropriate

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rehabilitation.OnJune26,AAPPreleasedapapercallingonthegovernmenttosigntheUnited

NationsConventionagainstTorture(UNCAT).AAPPdisscussedhowUNCATisatreatywhich

supportstheeffectivebanontorture.Therefore,theAAPPagainurgesthegovernmenttosign

theUNCAT.

References

PoliticalPrisoners

ARRESTSAnother Myebon ward administratorarrested(4June2020-DVB/Burmese)(4June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(4June2020-Narinjara)(5June2020-DMG/Burmese)(6June2020-BNI)(6June2020-BNI)

MilitaryArrestsANPChairofMaeitown,TaungupTownship(9June2020-DMG)(9June2020-DMG/Burmese)(10June2020-BNI/Burmese)

ManTakenAwaybyArmy inMraukOoTownship(12June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(13June2020-Narinjara)(15June2020-BNI)

Villagers Flee in Fear After Nine MenArrested(28June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(29June2020-Narinjara)(29June2020-BNI/Burmese)

C i v i l i a n A r r e s t e d b y A rmy i nRathedaungTownship(6June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)

Two Villagers Arrested by Army inTaungupTownship(6June2020-BNI/Burmese)(6June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(8June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)

Army Arrest Seven Villagers in MinbyaTownship(8June2020-BNI/Burmese)(8June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(9June2020-BNI/Burmese)

YoungManArrestedinAnnTownship(14June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(15June2020-BNI/Burmese)

ArmyArrestsTwoVillagersinKyauktaw(11June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(12June2020-BNI/Burmese)

Local Abbot from Mrauk Oo TownshipAbductedbyMilitarytroops(15June2020-BNI)

CHARGESTwo Village Adminstrators FacingTerrorismChargesinMyebonTownship(1June2020-DMG/Burmese)

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(1June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(2June2020-BNI/Burmese)(3June2020-7daynews/Burmese)(3June2020-RFA/Burmese)(3June2020-RFA)(3June2020-BNI)(4June2020-BNI)

TwoMen fromMrauk-UFaceTerrorismChargesafterSix-MonthDetention(1June2020-DMG)(1June2020-DMG/Burmese)(2June2020-DMG/Burmese)

ArmyProsecutes47FarmersinKholaminSouthernShanState(13June2020-BNI)(10June2020-ShanNews/Burmese)(10June2020-BNI/Burmese)(10June2020-DVB/Burmese)

Two Youths Campaigning against onYear Anniversary of Internet Ban inCharged(24June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(25Jun,2020-Narinjara)(25June2020-BNI/Burmese)

Rakhine Nationalists Appear in CourtCharged with Maintaining Links withArmedGroups.(17June2020-DMG)(17June2020-DMG/Burmese)

FiveYangonActivistschargedbyKyauktadaTownshipPolice

(24June2020-DMG)

DISAPPEARANCESFather and Son Reported Missing inKyaukphyuTownship(5June2020-DMG)(5June2020-DMG/Burmese)(5June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(6June2020-BNI/Burmese)

TRIALSFive Sar Pyin Villagers Face ThirdTerrorismTrialHearing,MilitaryOfTicerQuestionedbyCourt(6June2020-DMG)(6June2020-DMG/Burmese)(6June2020-BNI/Burmese)(6June2020-BNI/Burmese)(9June2020-BNI)15June2020-DMG17June2020-BNI

Arres ted Prominent ArakaneseNationalsRemandedforFourthTime(16June2020-MyanmarNow/Burmese)(16June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(17June2020-BNI/DMG)(17June2020-Narinjara)

1 2 R e s i d e n t s A r r e s t e d w h i l eTransportingRicetoIDPAppearinFirstCourtHearinginKyauktawTownship(24June2020-DMG)(24 June 2020 - DMG’s facebook page/Burmese)

SecondTrialofFiveKyaukseikVillagers(5June2020-VOA/Burmese)

SENTENCESThree Members of Peacock GenerationGroupFaceAdditionalPrisonSentences(10June2020-MyanmarNow/Burmese)(10June2020-DVB/Burmese)(10June2020-DVB/Burmese)(11June2020-Mizzima/Burmese)(11June2020-Eleven/Burmese)(12June2020-BNI/Burmese)(12June2020-7dayNews/Burmese)(13June2020-BNI)(11June2020-Irrawaddy)

CaseFiledAgainstProtesterof InternetShutdowninRamreeTownship(24June2020-BNI)(24June2020-Narinjara)(22June2020-DMG)

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June 2020

(22June2020-DMG/Burmese)(22June2020-BNI/Burmese)(22June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(22June2020-MyanmarNow/Burmese)(22June2020-VOA/Burmese)(22June2020-BBC/Burmese)(23June2020-7dayNews/Burmese)

RELEASESFour Minors Accused of TerrorismReleasedforLackofEvidencegewasarrestedalongwith26othersbythearmy inApril 2019 in their(3 June 2020 -Irrawaddy)(3June2020-Irrawaddy/Burmese)

Peacock Generation Member ReleasedEarly(26June2020-Mizzima/Burmese)(27June2020-BNI/Burmese)(27June2020-BNI)

Man Released by Border Guard ForceafterOneMonthDetention(10June2020-DVB/Burmese)

CONDITIONSOFIMPRISONMENTFemale Labor Leaders Tortured inPrison(2 June 2020 - All Burma Federation ofFarmers'Unionfacebookpage/Burmese)(16 June2020 -TunKyi’sFacebookpage/Burmese)

Arrests by Ethnic ArmedGroupsKNUArrestsFourMonAdolescentsandDemandsHeavyFine,OneTortured(June5,2020-Narinjara)

GovernmentLiableforAAAbductionsofALPMembersSaysSpokesperson(2June2020-MyanmarNow/Burmese)(3June2020-DMG/Burmese)(3June2020-DMG/Burmese)(3June2020-Irrawaddy/Burmese)

(3June2020-DMG/Burmese)(3June2020-DMG)(3June2020-DMG)(4June2020-BNI/Burmese)(4June2020-BNI/Burmese)(4June2020-BNI)

Releases by Ethnic ArmedGroupsAAReleasedFourCiviliansDetainedforAlmostaMonth,OneDied(3June2020-Irrawaddy/Burmese)(4June2020-BNI/Burmese)(5June2020-Eleven/Burmese)(5June2020-Irrawaddy/Burmese)(7June2020-BNI/Burmese)

Treasurer of Ramree NLD ExecutiveCommitteeReleasedbyAA(6June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(6June2020-DVB/Burmese)(7June2020-7daynews/Burmese)(9June2020-Irrawaddy/Burmese)

Restrictions on Civil andPoliticalRights

Dozens of Administrators in MyebonTwsp Re s i gn a s O f T i c i a l s Fe a rProsecution

(4June2020-DMG/Burmese)(4June2020-Myanmarnow/Burmese)(5June2020-DMG)(5June2020-DMG/Burmese)(5June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(5June2020-DVB/Burmese)(5June2020-RFA)(6June2020-BNI/Burmese)(6June2020-Eleven/Burmese)(6June2020-RFA/Burmese)(6June2020-VOA/Burmese)(6June2020-Narinjara)(8June2020-BNI)

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June 2020

Threereleased,TwoRemain inCustodyinTaungupTownship

(6June2020-BNI/Burmese)(6June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(8June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(9June2020-BNI/Burmese)(10June2020-Narinjara)

18 Villagers from Tinma and TinmagyiRemain Detained under MilitaryCustody(6June2020-Irrawaddy/Burmese)(9June2020-DMG)(10June2020-BNI/Burmese)(11June2020-BNI)(17June2020-BNI)

ColleaguescallforreleaseofkidnappedTaungupTownshipman(8June2020-DMG)(8June2020-DMG/Burmese)(10June2020-BNI)

Military Refuses to Drop ChargesAgainstPa-OFarmersafterNegotiationsAttempt(June11,2020)

TwoGirlsArrestedforPossibleAALinksReleasedinSittwe(12June2020-MyanmarNow/Burmese)(13June2020-DMG/Burmese)(13June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(14June2020-Narinjara)(15June2020-BNI/Burmese)(15June2020-7dayNews/Burmese)

Military Forces Civilians To GuideSoldiers(18June2020-ShanNews/Burmese)(19June2020-BNI/Burmese)(22June2020-ShanNews)

PolicesInterrogateSpouseofSithuKyawZan(5June2020-Narinjara/Burmese)(6June2020-BNI/Burmese)CivilianshotdeadbyPolice,OneCivilianEscaped(17June2020-7dayNews/Burmese)

Restaurant Owner Beaten by 10 PoliceOfTicersoutsideofUniform(17 June 2020 - Red News Agency/Burmese)

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June 2020

Formoreinformation:

AssistanceAssociationforPoliticalPrisoners(AAPP)TateNaing(Secretary)+95(0)9428023828

UBoKyi(Joint-Secretary) +95(0)9425308840

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