Nearly 7,000 pro-democracy activists, civilians murdered after military coup

Poe Wah- Narinjara News, July 19, 2025

According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), nearly 7,000 civilians and pro-democracy campaigners were killed between February 1, 2021, when the Burmese army seized power, and July 18, 2025.

Yesterday, July 18, the AAPP reported that the military junta and its henchmen had killed a total of (6,974) pro-democracy activists and citizens during the Spring Revolution.

Furthermore, (10,884) of those detained have been given jail sentences, and (22,184) are still in custody out of the (29,405) individuals who were taken into custody overall.