Junta seizes over 1,100 buildings since coup: AAPP

By Admin 01 May 2024

DMG Newsroom
1 May 2024, Sittwe

The military regime has forcibly seized over 1,100 buildings including houses, schools and religious buildings since the coup, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) said in a report issued on Wednesday.

The report details private and public property seized by the regime over the past three years.

According to the report, the houses of 934 individuals including politicians, striking public servants, journalists, business owners and civilians, and businesses were seized. Junta troops have also occupied schools and religious buildings. The regime seized a total of 1,159 buildings, according to the AAPP.

The regime killed six individuals whose property it had confiscated and detained 67 others.

“The military regime, which has been blatantly committing crimes against humanity and war crimes, and flagrantly violating international laws, has continuously been violating fundamental human rights such as unlawfully confiscating the possessions of civilians,” reads the report.

A total of 224 buildings were seized in Sagaing, 169 in Yangon, 157 in Mandalay, 118 in Bago, 106 in Magwe, 95 in Ayeyarwaddy, 81 in Tanintharyi, 76 in Kachin, 59 in Mon, 29 in Shan, 17 in Kayin, 16 in Naypyitaw, 14 in Chin and one each in Arakan (Rakhine) and Kayah (Karenni), according to the AAPP.

Among the proporties seized were 887 houses and apartments, 10 hotels and guesthouses, 28 businesses, 11 hospitals and clinics, and seven schools.

More than 200 buildings were seized in 2021, over 700 in 2022, and over 100 in 2023.

The AAPP in its report urged the United Nations and the international community to take harsh action against the military regime to end the miseries facing Myanmar’s people.