A political prisoner in Pathein Prison died at the hands of the SAC on the same day the UN Human Rights Commission issued a statement calling for the release of thousands of political prisoners.
On January 6, the UN Human Rights Commission issued a statement calling for the release of political prisoners and an end to forced arrests by the SAC.
On January 6th, a long-term prisoner in Pathein Prison died at the hands of the military group.
U Tun Kyi, a member of the steering committee of the former political prisoners’ organization, said that after the three political prisoners were isolated on the night of January 5th, claiming that they had found a phone from a political prisoner, the political prisoners demanded their release on the morning of January 6th and the authorities not only used force to crack them down but also opened fire at 9:30 in the morning.
“The person who died now is Ko Mei Gyi. We are still confirming whether he was killed by a gunshot or beaten. It is certain that he was treated unlawfully. There are also people who were injured by gunshots,” U Tun Kyi said.
On January 6th, at 9:30 in the morning, police officers from Pathein City Police Station arrived with the prison authorities and started shooting.
“After the police, the soldiers came and opened fire violently,” U Tun Kyi said.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) AAPP announced last night that 8 political prisoners are being treated at the new Pathein Hospital due to the violent crackdown by the military troops, and are in a life-threatening situation.
“The latest situation this morning is still unknown,” U Tun Kyi told MPA.
On January 4, when the SAC granted amnesty, the UN Human Rights Commission announced that the arrests of those who opposed the SAC continued, and that those arrested were tortured.
According to the AAPP, there were 22 people who were politically arrested on January 4 when the SAC granted amnesty.
The UN Human Rights Commission statement stated that the way out of the Myanmar issue is not to imprison the people but to allow them to participate in politics freely.