On March 8, security forces searching for lawyer Robert San Aung seized his daughter and brother-in-law and held them for 18 days before releasing them.Security forces unable to find specific suspects have arrested their parents, children, other relatives, and friends who happened to be present during the search. “The authorities should end the practice of collective punishment immediately and release everyone held on this illegal basis.” “Seizing family members and friends as hostages is a thuggish tactic by Myanmar’s security forces to terrorize the population and coerce activists to turn themselves in,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director. At least 48 of those people are still in detention, with some now held for more than three months.
Since the February 1, 2021, military coup in Myanmar, security forces have detained at least 76 people, including an infant, during raids when they were unable to find the person they sought to arrest, according to documentation by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). The authorities should immediately and unconditionally release all those wrongfully held and end all collective punishment, which violates fundamental principles of international human rights law. (Bangkok) – Myanmar security forces are arbitrarily arresting and detaining family and friends of activists, protesters, and opposition members, Human Rights Watch said today. This image from an Apnews report by Myawaddy TV shows people who security forces detained in the Yankin township of Yangon, Myanmar.
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