Political Prisoner Profile
AAPP CASE:
Constitutional Reform Protest
NAME OF POLITICAL
PRISONER:
GENDER:
DATE OF BIRTH:
RELIGION:
PARENTS NAME:
EDUCATION:
OCCUPATION:
LAST ADDRESS:
Thaw Tar Oo; Kyaw Win; Nay Zaw Lin; Kyaw Hlaing; San
Min
All male
Ethnicity:
Age:
ARREST DATE:
2014: April
SECTION OF LAW:
SENTENCING HISTORY:
COURT HEARING:
NLD party members
PHOTO
DATE:
2014:
April: Charged under Section 18, Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law
2014:
30 September: all five were sentenced to one-month imprisonment under Section 19
of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law.
2014:
September 30: Sentencing
April 29: initial court hearing at Singaing Township Court
Obo Prison
NAME OF PRISON:
RELEASE DATE:
IMMEDIATE HEALTH CONCERNS:
CURRENT STATUS SUMMARY:
Incarcerated in Obo Prison.
CAREER BACKGROUND:
NLD members from Singaing Township, Mandalay Division.
ARREST DETAILS:
The five were arrested in Singaing Township, Mandalay, following a protest for constitutional amendment. They
were detained and were charged under Section 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act by Tun
Tun Naing (Police Commander, Singaing Township). Approximately 100 protestors participated in the
demonstration, however only the five leaders face charges.
The protesters were initially permitted to protest; however, because they began marching earlier than the
permitted time and selected a different route due to hot temperatures, they were charged under Sections 18 and
19.
28 April 2014 - RFA/Burmese
DETAILS OF IMPRISONMENT:
On 30 September 2014 all five were sentenced to one-month imprisonment under Section 19 of the Peaceful
Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law.
28 April 2014 - RFA/Burmese
*Profile prepared by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) on October 20, 2014*.
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