CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"> <head>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-21232956-33"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag() { dataLayer.push(arguments); } gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'UA-21232956-33'); </script> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <title>Assistance Association for Political Prisoners » Current Legal Climate</title> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.7.2" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="RifPlvRHmgpC1Xi3SWYXeuo7b8faVfGOYCiL-RPHQDE" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Assistance Association for Political Prisoners RSS Feed" href="https://aappb.org/?feed=rss2" /> <link rel="pingback" href="https://aappb.org/xmlrpc.php" />  <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:300,400,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/favicon/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/favicon/favicon-32x32.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/favicon/favicon-16x16.png"> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en-us" href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5608" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="bu" href="https://aappb.org/bu?page_id=21121" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5608" />  <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Current Legal Climate" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Legal Climate within Burma Despite the election of the NLD in 2015 and reform of the country, there is still a large range of laws used to indict individuals and repress dissent. The legislation and their respective sections most commonly used to stifle political dissent are listed below. Where possible, examples of recent cases are also provided to demonstrate the ways in which these laws continue to be applied. Further details and examples can be found on the AAPP website in our Monthly Chronologies and Prisoner Profiles Unlawful Associations Act Sections 17(1) and 17(2) “Whoever is a member of" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5608" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Assistance Association for Political Prisoners" />  <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Assistance Association for Political Prisoners » Feed" href="https://aappb.org/?feed=rss2" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Assistance Association for Political Prisoners » Comments Feed" href="https://aappb.org/?feed=comments-rss2" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Assistance Association for Political Prisoners » Current Legal Climate Comments Feed" href="https://aappb.org/?feed=rss2&page_id=5608" /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/aappb.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-components-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dist/components/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-preferences-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dist/preferences/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-editor-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-editor/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-reusable-blocks-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dist/reusable-blocks/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-patterns-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dist/patterns/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-editor-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dist/editor/style.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='algori_pdf_viewer-cgb-style-css-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/algori-pdf-viewer/dist/blocks.style.build.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpsm_counter-font-awesome-front-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/counter-number-showcase/assets/css/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpsm_counter_bootstrap-front-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/counter-number-showcase/assets/css/bootstrap-front.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpsm_counter_column-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/counter-number-showcase/assets/css/counter-column.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='responsive-menu-inline-css' type='text/css'> /** This file is major component of this plugin so please don't try to edit here. */ #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 { width: 55px; height: 55px; position: fixed; top: 15px; border-radius: 5px; display: none; text-decoration: none; right: 5%; background: #000000; transition: transform 0.5s, background-color 0.5s; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913:hover, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913:focus { background: #000000; text-decoration: unset; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active { background: #000000; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-box { width: 25px; color: #ffffff; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-icon-active, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-text-open { display: none; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .rmp-trigger-icon-active, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .rmp-trigger-text-open { display: inline; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .rmp-trigger-icon-inactive, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .rmp-trigger-text { display: none; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-label { color: #ffffff; pointer-events: none; line-height: 13px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; display: inline; text-transform: inherit; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-label.rmp-trigger-label-top { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-label.rmp-trigger-label-bottom { display: block; margin-top: 12px; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .responsive-menu-pro-inner { display: block; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-icon-inactive .rmp-font-icon { color: #ffffff; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .responsive-menu-pro-inner, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after { width: 25px; height: 3px; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 4px; position: absolute; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .rmp-trigger-icon-active .rmp-font-icon { color: #ffffff; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after { background-color: #ffffff; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913:hover .rmp-trigger-icon-inactive .rmp-font-icon { color: #ffffff; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913:not(.is-active):hover .responsive-menu-pro-inner, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913:not(.is-active):hover .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before, #rmp_menu_trigger-22913:not(.is-active):hover .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after { background-color: #ffffff; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before { top: 10px; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after { bottom: 10px; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after { bottom: 0; } /* Hamburger menu styling */ @media screen and (max-width: 800px) { /** Menu Title Style */ /** Menu Additional Content Style */ #navigation { display: none !important; } #rmp_menu_trigger-22913 { display: block; } #rmp-container-22913 { position: fixed; top: 0; margin: 0; transition: transform 0.5s; overflow: auto; display: block; width: 75%; background-color: #212121; background-image: url(""); height: 100%; left: 0; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 0px; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 { padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 0px; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu, #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu { width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu-depth-1 .rmp-menu-item-link { padding-left: 10%; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu-depth-2 .rmp-menu-item-link { padding-left: 15%; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu-depth-3 .rmp-menu-item-link { padding-left: 20%; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu-depth-4 .rmp-menu-item-link { padding-left: 25%; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu.rmp-submenu-open { display: block; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item { width: 100%; list-style: none; margin: 0; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-link { height: 40px; line-height: 40px; font-size: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #212121; font-family: inherit; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; background-color: #212121; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0px; display: block; box-sizing: border-box; width: 100%; text-decoration: none; position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: background-color 0.5s, border-color 0.5s, 0.5s; padding: 0 5%; padding-right: 50px; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-link:after, #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-link:before { display: none; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-link:hover, #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-link:focus { color: #ffffff; border-color: #212121; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-link:focus { outline: none; border-color: unset; box-shadow: unset; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-link .rmp-font-icon { height: 40px; line-height: 40px; margin-right: 10px; font-size: 13px; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link { color: #ffffff; border-color: #212121; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link:hover, #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link:focus { color: #ffffff; border-color: #3f3f3f; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; background-size: cover; overflow: hidden; right: 0; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #212121; border-left-width: 1px; height: 39px; width: 40px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow svg { fill: #ffffff; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow:hover { color: #ffffff; border-color: #3f3f3f; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow:hover svg { fill: #ffffff; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow .rmp-font-icon { margin-right: unset; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow * { vertical-align: middle; line-height: 39px; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow-active { display: block; background-size: cover; color: #ffffff; border-color: #212121; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow-active svg { fill: #ffffff; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow-active:hover { color: #ffffff; border-color: #3f3f3f; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-subarrow-active:hover svg { fill: #ffffff; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu { display: none; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-item-link { height: 40px; line-height: 40px; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid #212121; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-item-link:hover, #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-item-link:focus { color: #ffffff; border-color: #212121; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link { color: #ffffff; border-color: #212121; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link:hover, #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link:focus { color: #ffffff; border-color: #3f3f3f; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow { right: 0; border-right: unset; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #212121; border-left-width: 1px; height: 39px; line-height: 39px; width: 40px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow:hover { color: #ffffff; border-color: #3f3f3f; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow-active { color: #ffffff; border-color: #212121; background-color: #212121; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow-active:hover { color: #ffffff; border-color: #3f3f3f; background-color: #3f3f3f; } #rmp-menu-wrap-22913 .rmp-menu-item-description { margin: 0; padding: 5px 5%; opacity: 0.8; color: #ffffff; } #rmp-search-box-22913 { display: block; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 5%; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 5%; } #rmp-search-box-22913 .rmp-search-form { margin: 0; } #rmp-search-box-22913 .rmp-search-box { background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #dadada; color: #333333; width: 100%; padding: 0 5%; border-radius: 30px; height: 45px; -webkit-appearance: none; } #rmp-search-box-22913 .rmp-search-box::placeholder { color: #c7c7cd; } #rmp-search-box-22913 .rmp-search-box:focus { background-color: #ffffff; outline: 2px solid #dadada; color: #333333; } #rmp-menu-title-22913 { background-color: #212121; color: #ffffff; text-align: left; font-size: 13px; padding-top: 10%; padding-left: 5%; padding-bottom: 0%; padding-right: 5%; font-weight: 400; transition: background-color 0.5s, border-color 0.5s, color 0.5s; } #rmp-menu-title-22913:hover { background-color: #212121; color: #ffffff; } #rmp-menu-title-22913 > .rmp-menu-title-link { color: #ffffff; width: 100%; background-color: unset; text-decoration: none; } #rmp-menu-title-22913 > .rmp-menu-title-link:hover { color: #ffffff; } #rmp-menu-title-22913 .rmp-font-icon { font-size: 13px; } #rmp-menu-additional-content-22913 { padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 5%; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 5%; color: #ffffff; text-align: center; font-size: 16px; } } /** This file contents common styling of menus. */ .rmp-container { display: none; visibility: visible; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; z-index: 99998; transition: all 0.3s; /** Scrolling bar in menu setting box **/ } .rmp-container.rmp-fade-top, .rmp-container.rmp-fade-left, .rmp-container.rmp-fade-right, .rmp-container.rmp-fade-bottom { display: none; } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-left, .rmp-container.rmp-push-left { transform: translateX(-100%); -ms-transform: translateX(-100%); -webkit-transform: translateX(-100%); -moz-transform: translateX(-100%); } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-left.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-left.rmp-menu-open { transform: translateX(0); -ms-transform: translateX(0); -webkit-transform: translateX(0); -moz-transform: translateX(0); } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-right, .rmp-container.rmp-push-right { transform: translateX(100%); -ms-transform: translateX(100%); -webkit-transform: translateX(100%); -moz-transform: translateX(100%); } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-right.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-right.rmp-menu-open { transform: translateX(0); -ms-transform: translateX(0); -webkit-transform: translateX(0); -moz-transform: translateX(0); } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-top, .rmp-container.rmp-push-top { transform: translateY(-100%); -ms-transform: translateY(-100%); -webkit-transform: translateY(-100%); -moz-transform: translateY(-100%); } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-top.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-top.rmp-menu-open { transform: translateY(0); -ms-transform: translateY(0); -webkit-transform: translateY(0); -moz-transform: translateY(0); } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-bottom, .rmp-container.rmp-push-bottom { transform: translateY(100%); -ms-transform: translateY(100%); -webkit-transform: translateY(100%); -moz-transform: translateY(100%); } .rmp-container.rmp-slide-bottom.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-bottom.rmp-menu-open { transform: translateX(0); -ms-transform: translateX(0); -webkit-transform: translateX(0); -moz-transform: translateX(0); } .rmp-container::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 0px; } .rmp-container ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { box-shadow: inset 0 0 5px transparent; } .rmp-container ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: transparent; } .rmp-container ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: transparent; } .rmp-container .rmp-menu-wrap .rmp-menu { transition: none; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; background: none; border: 0; bottom: auto; box-sizing: border-box; clip: auto; color: #666; display: block; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; height: auto; left: auto; line-height: 1.7; list-style-type: none; margin: 0; min-height: auto; max-height: none; opacity: 1; outline: none; overflow: visible; padding: 0; position: relative; pointer-events: auto; right: auto; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; text-transform: none; transform: none; top: auto; visibility: inherit; width: auto; word-wrap: break-word; white-space: normal; } .rmp-container .rmp-menu-additional-content { display: block; word-break: break-word; } .rmp-container .rmp-menu-title { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .rmp-container .rmp-menu-title .rmp-menu-title-image { max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 15px; display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 15px; } button.rmp_menu_trigger { z-index: 999999; overflow: hidden; outline: none; border: 0; display: none; margin: 0; transition: transform 0.5s, background-color 0.5s; padding: 0; } button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before, button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after { content: ""; display: block; } button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before { top: 10px; } button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after { bottom: 10px; } button.rmp_menu_trigger .rmp-trigger-box { width: 40px; display: inline-block; position: relative; pointer-events: none; vertical-align: super; } .admin-bar .rmp-container, .admin-bar .rmp_menu_trigger { margin-top: 32px !important; } @media screen and (max-width: 782px) { .admin-bar .rmp-container, .admin-bar .rmp_menu_trigger { margin-top: 46px !important; } } /* Menu Trigger Boring Animation */ .rmp-menu-trigger-boring .responsive-menu-pro-inner { transition-property: none; } .rmp-menu-trigger-boring .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after, .rmp-menu-trigger-boring .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before { transition-property: none; } .rmp-menu-trigger-boring.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner { transform: rotate(45deg); } .rmp-menu-trigger-boring.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner:before { top: 0; opacity: 0; } .rmp-menu-trigger-boring.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner:after { bottom: 0; transform: rotate(-90deg); } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-includes/css/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wpml-legacy-horizontal-list-0-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/templates/language-switchers/legacy-list-horizontal/style.min.css?ver=1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wpml-legacy-horizontal-list-0-inline-css' type='text/css'> .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-sub-menu, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions a {border-color:#cdcdcd;}.wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions a, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-sub-menu a, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-sub-menu a:link, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions li:not(.wpml-ls-current-language) .wpml-ls-link, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions li:not(.wpml-ls-current-language) .wpml-ls-link:link {color:#444444;background-color:#ffffff;}.wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions a, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-sub-menu a:hover,.wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-sub-menu a:focus, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-sub-menu a:link:hover, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-sub-menu a:link:focus {color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;}.wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-current-language > a {color:#444444;background-color:#ffffff;}.wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-current-language:hover>a, .wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions .wpml-ls-current-language>a:focus {color:#000000;background-color:#eeeeee;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='app-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/build/css/app.css?ver=6.7.2' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fontawesome-style-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=0.01' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='subscribe-forms-css-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/easy-social-share-buttons3/assets/modules/subscribe-forms.min.css?ver=10.1.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='click2tweet-css-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/easy-social-share-buttons3/assets/modules/click-to-tweet.min.css?ver=10.1.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='easy-social-share-buttons-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/easy-social-share-buttons3/assets/css/easy-social-share-buttons.min.css?ver=10.1.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-pagenavi-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-pagenavi/pagenavi-css.css?ver=2.70' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='upk-site-css' href='https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-post-kit/assets/css/upk-site.css?ver=3.14.1' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="rmp_menu_scripts-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var rmp_menu = {"ajaxURL":"https:\/\/aappb.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","wp_nonce":"8ab2da82ef","menu":[{"menu_theme":null,"theme_type":"default","theme_location_menu":"","submenu_submenu_arrow_width":"40","submenu_submenu_arrow_width_unit":"px","submenu_submenu_arrow_height":"39","submenu_submenu_arrow_height_unit":"px","submenu_arrow_position":"right","submenu_sub_arrow_background_colour":"#212121","submenu_sub_arrow_background_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","submenu_sub_arrow_background_colour_active":"#212121","submenu_sub_arrow_background_hover_colour_active":"#3f3f3f","submenu_sub_arrow_border_width":"1","submenu_sub_arrow_border_width_unit":"px","submenu_sub_arrow_border_colour":"#212121","submenu_sub_arrow_border_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","submenu_sub_arrow_border_colour_active":"#212121","submenu_sub_arrow_border_hover_colour_active":"#3f3f3f","submenu_sub_arrow_shape_colour":"#ffffff","submenu_sub_arrow_shape_hover_colour":"#ffffff","submenu_sub_arrow_shape_colour_active":"#ffffff","submenu_sub_arrow_shape_hover_colour_active":"#ffffff","use_header_bar":"off","header_bar_items_order":"{\"logo\":\"on\",\"title\":\"on\",\"search\":\"on\",\"html content\":\"on\"}","header_bar_title":"","header_bar_html_content":"","header_bar_logo":"","header_bar_logo_link":"","header_bar_logo_width":"","header_bar_logo_width_unit":"%","header_bar_logo_height":"","header_bar_logo_height_unit":"px","header_bar_height":"80","header_bar_height_unit":"px","header_bar_padding":{"top":"0px","right":"5%","bottom":"0px","left":"5%"},"header_bar_font":"","header_bar_font_size":"14","header_bar_font_size_unit":"px","header_bar_text_color":"#ffffff","header_bar_background_color":"#ffffff","header_bar_breakpoint":"800","header_bar_position_type":"fixed","header_bar_adjust_page":null,"header_bar_scroll_enable":"off","header_bar_scroll_background_color":"#36bdf6","mobile_breakpoint":"600","tablet_breakpoint":"800","transition_speed":"0.5","sub_menu_speed":"0.2","show_menu_on_page_load":"","menu_disable_scrolling":"off","menu_overlay":"off","menu_overlay_colour":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)","desktop_menu_width":"","desktop_menu_width_unit":"%","desktop_menu_positioning":"fixed","desktop_menu_side":"","desktop_menu_to_hide":"","use_current_theme_location":"off","mega_menu":{"225":"off","227":"off","229":"off","228":"off","226":"off"},"desktop_submenu_open_animation":"","desktop_submenu_open_animation_speed":"0ms","desktop_submenu_open_on_click":"","desktop_menu_hide_and_show":"","menu_name":"Default Menu","menu_to_use":"english","different_menu_for_mobile":"off","menu_to_use_in_mobile":"main-menu","use_mobile_menu":"on","use_tablet_menu":"on","use_desktop_menu":"","menu_display_on":"all-pages","menu_to_hide":"#navigation","submenu_descriptions_on":"","custom_walker":"","menu_background_colour":"#212121","menu_depth":"5","smooth_scroll_on":"off","smooth_scroll_speed":"500","menu_font_icons":[],"menu_links_height":"40","menu_links_height_unit":"px","menu_links_line_height":"40","menu_links_line_height_unit":"px","menu_depth_0":"5","menu_depth_0_unit":"%","menu_font_size":"13","menu_font_size_unit":"px","menu_font":"","menu_font_weight":"normal","menu_text_alignment":"left","menu_text_letter_spacing":"","menu_word_wrap":"off","menu_link_colour":"#ffffff","menu_link_hover_colour":"#ffffff","menu_current_link_colour":"#ffffff","menu_current_link_hover_colour":"#ffffff","menu_item_background_colour":"#212121","menu_item_background_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","menu_current_item_background_colour":"#212121","menu_current_item_background_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","menu_border_width":"1","menu_border_width_unit":"px","menu_item_border_colour":"#212121","menu_item_border_colour_hover":"#212121","menu_current_item_border_colour":"#212121","menu_current_item_border_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","submenu_links_height":"40","submenu_links_height_unit":"px","submenu_links_line_height":"40","submenu_links_line_height_unit":"px","menu_depth_side":"left","menu_depth_1":"10","menu_depth_1_unit":"%","menu_depth_2":"15","menu_depth_2_unit":"%","menu_depth_3":"20","menu_depth_3_unit":"%","menu_depth_4":"25","menu_depth_4_unit":"%","submenu_item_background_colour":"#212121","submenu_item_background_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","submenu_current_item_background_colour":"#212121","submenu_current_item_background_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","submenu_border_width":"1","submenu_border_width_unit":"px","submenu_item_border_colour":"#212121","submenu_item_border_colour_hover":"#212121","submenu_current_item_border_colour":"#212121","submenu_current_item_border_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","submenu_font_size":"13","submenu_font_size_unit":"px","submenu_font":"","submenu_font_weight":"normal","submenu_text_letter_spacing":"","submenu_text_alignment":"left","submenu_link_colour":"#ffffff","submenu_link_hover_colour":"#ffffff","submenu_current_link_colour":"#ffffff","submenu_current_link_hover_colour":"#ffffff","inactive_arrow_shape":"\u25bc","active_arrow_shape":"\u25b2","inactive_arrow_font_icon":"","active_arrow_font_icon":"","inactive_arrow_image":"","active_arrow_image":"","submenu_arrow_width":"40","submenu_arrow_width_unit":"px","submenu_arrow_height":"39","submenu_arrow_height_unit":"px","arrow_position":"right","menu_sub_arrow_shape_colour":"#ffffff","menu_sub_arrow_shape_hover_colour":"#ffffff","menu_sub_arrow_shape_colour_active":"#ffffff","menu_sub_arrow_shape_hover_colour_active":"#ffffff","menu_sub_arrow_border_width":"1","menu_sub_arrow_border_width_unit":"px","menu_sub_arrow_border_colour":"#212121","menu_sub_arrow_border_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","menu_sub_arrow_border_colour_active":"#212121","menu_sub_arrow_border_hover_colour_active":"#3f3f3f","menu_sub_arrow_background_colour":"#212121","menu_sub_arrow_background_hover_colour":"#3f3f3f","menu_sub_arrow_background_colour_active":"#212121","menu_sub_arrow_background_hover_colour_active":"#3f3f3f","fade_submenus":"off","fade_submenus_side":"left","fade_submenus_delay":"100","fade_submenus_speed":"500","use_slide_effect":"off","slide_effect_back_to_text":"Back","accordion_animation":"on","auto_expand_all_submenus":"off","auto_expand_current_submenus":"on","menu_item_click_to_trigger_submenu":"on","button_width":"55","button_width_unit":"px","button_height":"55","button_height_unit":"px","button_background_colour":"#000000","button_background_colour_hover":"#000000","button_background_colour_active":"#000000","toggle_button_border_radius":"5","button_transparent_background":"off","button_left_or_right":"right","button_position_type":"fixed","button_distance_from_side":"5","button_distance_from_side_unit":"%","button_top":"15","button_top_unit":"px","button_push_with_animation":"off","button_click_animation":"boring","button_line_margin":"5","button_line_margin_unit":"px","button_line_width":"25","button_line_width_unit":"px","button_line_height":"3","button_line_height_unit":"px","button_line_colour":"#ffffff","button_line_colour_hover":"#ffffff","button_line_colour_active":"#ffffff","button_font_icon":"","button_font_icon_when_clicked":"","button_image":"","button_image_when_clicked":"","button_title":"","button_title_open":"","button_title_position":"left","menu_container_columns":"","button_font":"","button_font_size":"14","button_font_size_unit":"px","button_title_line_height":"13","button_title_line_height_unit":"px","button_text_colour":"#ffffff","button_trigger_type_click":"on","button_trigger_type_hover":"off","button_click_trigger":"#responsive-menu-button","items_order":{"title":"on","menu":"on","search":"","additional content":""},"menu_title":"","menu_title_link":"","menu_title_link_location":"_self","menu_title_image":"https:\/\/aappb.org\/wp-content\/themes\/bordermedia\/images\/aapp-logo-2.svg","menu_title_font_icon":"","menu_title_section_padding":{"top":"10%","right":"5%","bottom":"0%","left":"5%"},"menu_title_background_colour":"#212121","menu_title_background_hover_colour":"#212121","menu_title_font_size":"13","menu_title_font_size_unit":"px","menu_title_alignment":"left","menu_title_font_weight":"400","menu_title_font_family":"","menu_title_colour":"#ffffff","menu_title_hover_colour":"#ffffff","menu_title_image_width":"","menu_title_image_width_unit":"%","menu_title_image_height":"","menu_title_image_height_unit":"px","menu_additional_content":"","menu_additional_section_padding":{"left":"5%","top":"0px","right":"5%","bottom":"0px"},"menu_additional_content_font_size":"16","menu_additional_content_font_size_unit":"px","menu_additional_content_alignment":"center","menu_additional_content_colour":"#ffffff","menu_search_box_text":"Search","menu_search_box_code":"","menu_search_section_padding":{"left":"5%","top":"0px","right":"5%","bottom":"0px"},"menu_search_box_height":"45","menu_search_box_height_unit":"px","menu_search_box_border_radius":"30","menu_search_box_text_colour":"#333333","menu_search_box_background_colour":"#ffffff","menu_search_box_placeholder_colour":"#c7c7cd","menu_search_box_border_colour":"#dadada","menu_section_padding":{"top":"0px","right":"0px","bottom":"0px","left":"0px"},"menu_width":"75","menu_width_unit":"%","menu_maximum_width":"","menu_maximum_width_unit":"px","menu_minimum_width":"","menu_minimum_width_unit":"px","menu_auto_height":"off","menu_container_padding":{"top":"0px","right":"0px","bottom":"0px","left":"0px"},"menu_container_background_colour":"#212121","menu_background_image":"","animation_type":"slide","menu_appear_from":"left","animation_speed":"0.5","page_wrapper":"","menu_close_on_body_click":"off","menu_close_on_scroll":"off","menu_close_on_link_click":"off","enable_touch_gestures":"","active_arrow_font_icon_type":"font-awesome","active_arrow_image_alt":"","admin_theme":"dark","breakpoint":"800","button_font_icon_type":"font-awesome","button_font_icon_when_clicked_type":"font-awesome","button_image_alt":"","button_image_alt_when_clicked":"","button_trigger_type":"click","custom_css":"","desktop_menu_options":"{\"3907\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"},\"8387\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"},\"5631\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5617\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3923\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5832\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5610\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7685\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7722\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6433\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"8388\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"},\"3916\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7774\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3931\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"8141\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6896\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5947\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5956\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5955\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5954\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5953\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5952\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5951\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5950\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5949\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5948\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6720\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3937\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7148\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5798\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5759\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3921\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3911\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3910\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3934\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6261\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7026\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6390\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6436\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6268\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6264\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6077\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3932\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7762\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7717\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3936\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7793\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5754\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5753\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7763\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"5654\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"},\"6890\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"8172\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6897\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6891\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6894\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6893\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6892\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3926\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7664\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"4126\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"4127\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3928\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3915\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3933\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"},\"8389\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"},\"3929\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"6676\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"7213\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"8390\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"},\"3914\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3920\":{\"width\":\"auto\",\"widgets\":[{\"title\":{\"enabled\":\"true\"}}]},\"3924\":{\"type\":\"standard\",\"width\":\"auto\",\"parent_background_colour\":\"\",\"parent_background_image\":\"\"}}","excluded_pages":null,"external_files":"off","header_bar_logo_alt":"","hide_on_desktop":"off","hide_on_mobile":"off","inactive_arrow_font_icon_type":"font-awesome","inactive_arrow_image_alt":"","keyboard_shortcut_close_menu":"27,37","keyboard_shortcut_open_menu":"32,39","menu_adjust_for_wp_admin_bar":"off","menu_depth_5":"30","menu_depth_5_unit":"%","menu_title_font_icon_type":"font-awesome","menu_title_image_alt":"","minify_scripts":"off","mobile_only":"off","remove_bootstrap":"","remove_fontawesome":"","scripts_in_footer":"off","shortcode":"off","single_menu_font":"","single_menu_font_size":"14","single_menu_font_size_unit":"px","single_menu_height":"80","single_menu_height_unit":"px","single_menu_item_background_colour":"#ffffff","single_menu_item_background_colour_hover":"#ffffff","single_menu_item_link_colour":"#000000","single_menu_item_link_colour_hover":"#000000","single_menu_item_submenu_background_colour":"#ffffff","single_menu_item_submenu_background_colour_hover":"#ffffff","single_menu_item_submenu_link_colour":"#000000","single_menu_item_submenu_link_colour_hover":"#000000","single_menu_line_height":"80","single_menu_line_height_unit":"px","single_menu_submenu_font":"","single_menu_submenu_font_size":"12","single_menu_submenu_font_size_unit":"px","single_menu_submenu_height":"","single_menu_submenu_height_unit":"auto","single_menu_submenu_line_height":"40","single_menu_submenu_line_height_unit":"px","menu_title_padding":{"left":"5%","top":"0px","right":"5%","bottom":"0px"},"menu_id":22913,"active_toggle_contents":"\u25b2","inactive_toggle_contents":"\u25bc"}]}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/responsive-menu/v4.0.0/assets/js/rmp-menu.js?ver=4.5.0" id="rmp_menu_scripts-js"></script> <script id="essb-inline-js"></script><link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://aappb.org/index.php?rest_route=/" /><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://aappb.org/index.php?rest_route=/wp/v2/pages/5608" /><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://aappb.org/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.7.2" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5608" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://aappb.org/?p=5608' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://aappb.org/index.php?rest_route=%2Foembed%2F1.0%2Fembed&url=https%3A%2F%2Faappb.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D5608" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://aappb.org/index.php?rest_route=%2Foembed%2F1.0%2Fembed&url=https%3A%2F%2Faappb.org%2F%3Fpage_id%3D5608&format=xml" />  <script type="text/javascript"> pp_oppp=false; pb_options={"fullscreen":true,"fade":true,"animate":true,"shadow":true,"width":"640px","height":"480px","style":{"box":"pb-light","overlay":"pb-light-overlay"},"galleries":false,"resize":1}; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/panopress/js/panopress.js?v=1.3"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="all" href="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/panopress/css/panopress.css?v=1.3" />  <meta name="generator" content="WPML ver:4.6.15 stt:65,1;" /> <meta name="generator" content="Elementor 3.28.1; features: additional_custom_breakpoints, e_local_google_fonts; settings: css_print_method-external, google_font-enabled, font_display-auto"> <style> .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+4):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } @media screen and (max-height: 1024px) { .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+3):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } } @media screen and (max-height: 640px) { .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload), .e-con.e-parent:nth-of-type(n+2):not(.e-lazyloaded):not(.e-no-lazyload) * { background-image: none !important; } } </style> <link rel="icon" href="https://aappb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AAPP-logo.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://aappb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AAPP-logo.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://aappb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AAPP-logo.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://aappb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AAPP-logo.png" /> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> body:lang(bu), h2:lang(bu), h3:lang(bu), h4:lang(bu) { font-family: "Pyidaungsu" !important; } .footer-widget-left { width: 70%; padding: 0 25px; } .footer-widget-right { width: 30%; padding: 0 25px; } .footer-widget-right .widgettitle { margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px; color: #fff; } .footer-wrap .footer { padding: 42px 0px; } .button-right div { text-align: right; } .button-right a { color: #ff691f !important; } .button-right a:hover { color: #F5A71E !important; } .coupdatabase a{ padding: 10px 20px; background: #ff691f; color: #fff; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; } .coupdatabase a:hover { background: #ed5910; } .title-animation-underline:hover { background-size: 0%; } .videdoc h3 { margin: 0px; } @media only screen and (max-width : 768px) { .footer-wrap .footer .footer-widget-wrap { display: block; } .footer-widget-right { width: 100%; } .footer-widget-left { width: 100%; } } .upk-maple-grid .upk-image-wrap { display: none !important; } #job-title h2 { font-family: zawgyi-oneregular !important; } </style> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/articleads.css" media="print" onload="this.media='all'; this.onload=null;"></head> <body> <div id="page-wrapper"> <div class="header-outer-wrap"> <div class="header-wrap"> <div id="header-image"> <div class="header-left"> <div class="logo"> <a href="https://aappb.org"> <img src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Logo-for-web2.png" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="header-right"> <div class="header-right-wrap"> <div class="language-version"> <div class="lang_sel_list_horizontal wpml-ls-statics-shortcode_actions wpml-ls wpml-ls-legacy-list-horizontal" id="lang_sel_list"> <ul><li class="icl-en wpml-ls-slot-shortcode_actions wpml-ls-item wpml-ls-item-en wpml-ls-current-language wpml-ls-first-item wpml-ls-item-legacy-list-horizontal"> <a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5608" class="wpml-ls-link"> <img class="wpml-ls-flag iclflag" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/uploads/flags/flag-uk.svg" alt="" width=18 height=12 /><span class="wpml-ls-native icl_lang_sel_native">English</span></a> </li><li class="icl-bu wpml-ls-slot-shortcode_actions wpml-ls-item wpml-ls-item-bu wpml-ls-last-item wpml-ls-item-legacy-list-horizontal"> <a href="https://aappb.org/bu?page_id=21121" class="wpml-ls-link"> <img class="wpml-ls-flag iclflag" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/uploads/flags/flag-bu.svg" alt="" width=18 height=12 /><span class="wpml-ls-native icl_lang_sel_native" lang="bu">မွနျမာ</span><span class="wpml-ls-display icl_lang_sel_translated"><span class="wpml-ls-bracket icl_lang_sel_bracket"> (</span>Burmese<span class="wpml-ls-bracket icl_lang_sel_bracket">)</span></span></a> </li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="facebook-twitter"> <a class="hover-icon" href="https://www.facebook.com/burmapoliticalprisoners/" target="_blank"> <img src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/images/icon-facebook-white.svg" /> </a> <a class="hover-icon" href="https://twitter.com/aapp_burma" target="_blank"> <img src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/images/icon-twitter-white.svg" /> </a> <a class="hover-icon" href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aappb" target="_blank"> <img src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/images/icon-youtube-white.svg" /> </a> </div> </div> <form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://aappb.org/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search …" value="" name="s" /> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search" /> </form> </div> </div> </div> <div id="menu-wrap"> <div class="content-1180"> <nav id="navigation" class="clr"> <div class="menu-english-container"><ul id="menu-english" class="dropdown-menu"><li id="menu-item-3907" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-3907"><a href="https://aappb.org/">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8387" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-8387"><a>About <i class="icon-angle-down"></i></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-11129" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11129"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=19">About Burma</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5631" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5631"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5628">About AAPP and Vision, Mission, and Activities</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5617" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5617"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5615">Historical Context</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5832" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5832"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5830">Political Prisoner Definition</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-5608 current_page_item menu-item-5610"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5608" aria-current="page">Current Legal Climate</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7722" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7722"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=7720">Prison Conditions</a></li> <li id="menu-item-6433" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-6433"><a href="https://aappb.org/?p=6431">Torture in Prison</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-8388" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-8388"><a>What We Do <i class="icon-angle-down"></i></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-3916" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3916"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=55" title="Library">Documentation & Research</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8815" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8815"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=8811" title="Mental Health Service in Myanmar">Mental Health Assistance Program</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3911" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3911"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=54">Assistance Program</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9016" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-9016"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=98">Training <i class="icon-angle-right"></i></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-8795" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8795"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=85">Counselling Training</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8799" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8799"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=87">Stress Management and Self-Care</a></li> <li id="menu-item-22558" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-22558"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=100">MHAP Report</a></li> <li id="menu-item-22692" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-22692"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=124">HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTATION AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE TRAINING</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-10464" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-10464"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=37">Other Activities</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3910" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3910"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=56">Advocacy and Lobbying</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-21796" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-21796"><a href="#">Press Releases <i class="icon-angle-down"></i></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-13810" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-13810"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=109">Daily Briefing since Coup</a></li> <li id="menu-item-23574" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-23574"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=133">Monthly Data Dashboard since Coup</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3937" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-3937"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=10">Thematic Reports</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3932" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-3932"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=6">Statements/Releases</a></li> <li id="menu-item-22646" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-22646"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=13">Video and Documentaries</a></li> <li id="menu-item-6720" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-6720"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=64">AAPP Newsletter</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3931" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-3931"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=8">Chronology <i class="icon-angle-right"></i></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-10397" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-10397"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=103">2020 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8141" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8141"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=78">2019 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-6896" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-6896"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=71">2018 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5947" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5947"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=50">2017 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5956" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5956"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=51">2016 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5955" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5955"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=52">2015 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5954" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5954"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=53">2014 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5953" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5953"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=54">2013 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5952" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5952"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=55">2012 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5951" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5951"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=56">2011 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5950" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5950"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=57">2010 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-5949" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-5949"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=58">2009 Chronology</a></li> <li id="menu-item-8841" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-8841"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=59">2008 Chronology</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-8389" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children dropdown menu-item-8389"><a href="https://aappmuseum.wixsite.com/museum">Museum <i class="icon-angle-down"></i></a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-3929" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3929"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=80">Visit AAPP’s Museums</a></li> <li id="menu-item-7213" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-7213"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=73">Visitors to AAPP’s Museums</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-19915" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-19915"><a href="https://aappmuseum.wixsite.com/museum">Virtual Museum Tour</a></li> <li id="menu-item-21759" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21759"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=21748">Job Opportunities</a></li> <li id="menu-item-3914" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3914"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=22">Contact</a></li> <li id="menu-item-22647" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-22647"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=9288">Videos</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="content-wrap"> <div class="content"> <div class="breadcrumbs">  <a title="Go to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners." href="https://aappb.org" class="home">Home</a> > Current Legal Climate </div> <div class="post"> <div class="entry"> <h3><strong><u>Legal Climate within Burma</u></strong></h3> <p>Despite the election of the NLD in 2015 and reform of the country, there is still a large range of laws used to indict individuals and repress dissent. The legislation and their respective sections most commonly used to stifle political dissent are listed below. Where possible, examples of recent cases are also provided to demonstrate the ways in which these laws continue to be applied. Further details and examples can be found on the AAPP website in our Monthly Chronologies and Prisoner Profiles</p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Unlawful Associations Act Sections 17(1) and 17(2)</u></strong></h3> <ul> <li style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>“Whoever is a member of an unlawful association, or takes part in meetings of any such association, or contributes, or receives or solicits any contribution for the purpose of any such association, shall be punished with imprisonment of a term [which shall not be less than two years and more than three years and shall also be liable to fine]”</em></strong></li> <li style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>“Whoever manages or assists in the management of an unlawful association or promotes or assists in promoting a meeting of any such association, or of any members thereof as such members, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term [which shall not be less than three years and more than five years and shall also be liable to fine]”</em></strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong>Sections 17(1) and 17(2) of the Unlawful Associations Act continue to be used under the current government to arrest, detain, and incarcerate people involved in religious organizations, political associations, trade unions, student associations, and a wide array of other activist groups, to stifle public opinion and political dissent. These laws are often also used to prosecute based on associations with ethnic armed groups. This is a concern as oftentimes due to the nature and prevalence of ethnic armed conflict across Burma, many people associate or cooperate with these groups under threat or fear of consequence.</p> <p><strong>Recent Case:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">U Tun Hla Kyaw was sentenced to two years in prison by a local court under Section 17(1) of the Unlawful Associations Act for launching a hot air balloon with a portrait of the chief of the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see November 2018 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"> </h3> <p style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><strong><u>Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law (PAPPL)</u> </strong></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law (PAPPL) is an important law that is often used to stifle activists and procession within Burma. It contains a number of restrictions and guidelines, often deliberately vague or arbitrary. , that protestors and activists have to abide by.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Section 12 of PAPPL details a number of restrictions and laws</p> <ol start="12"> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Those who participate in a peaceful assembly and a peaceful procession must obey the following rules:</li> </ol> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(a) They must not talk or behave in a way to cause any disturbance or obstruction, annoyance, danger, or a concern that these might take place.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(b) They must not behave in a way that could destroy the government, public, or private properties or pollute the environment.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(c) They must not obstruct or disturb vehicles, pedestrians, and people.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(d) They must not carry any weapons during a peaceful assembly and a peaceful procession.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(e) They must not say things or behave in a way that could affect the country or the Union, race, or religion, human dignity and moral principles.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(f) They must not spread rumors or incorrect information.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(g) They can carry and display flags, posters, and signs during a peaceful assembly and peaceful procession.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">(h) During a peaceful procession, they must not use loudspeakers other than the approved hand-held ones; they must not recite or shout chants other than the ones approved.</li> </ul> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The large numbers of rules contained within the Peaceful Processions Act and its subsequent sections pertaining to the manner in which peaceful processions may take place are extremely vague and open to interpretation. Measures such as these allow this law to suppress political dissent and the right to Peaceful Protest and Assembly.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">If these laws are broken, protestors can be charged under Section 19</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>If there is evidence that a person violates a rule in Section 8 Sub-section (e) or a rule in Sections 10, 11, and 12, that person must receive a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment or a fine of ten thousand kyat or both.”</em></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Recent Case:</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thet Zin and Kyaw Zin Lat, two committee members of the Movement for Democracy Current Force (MDCF), were charged under Section 20 of PAPPL for holding protests that called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to take action against Burma’s generals </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see October 2018 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <u>Penal Code Sections 143 and 145</u></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>143: “Whoever<em> is a member of an unlawful assembly shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both”</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>145; “<em>Whoever, joins or continues in an unlawful assembly, knowing that such unlawful assembly has been commanded in the manner prescribed by law to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both”</em></strong></p> <p>Unlawful assembly, under sections 143 and 145 of the Penal Code (which dates back to, and has remained almost entirely unamended since its publication in the 1800s) continues to be used to arrest and detain people participating in peaceful protests, in a similar manner to that under the Peaceful Procession and Unlawful Associations Acts.</p> <p><strong>Recent Case: <span style="font-weight: 400;">33 farmers were arrested and charged under Sections 143 for unlawful assembly for attempting to oppose land confiscation and land clearance over land that was taken for the development of a park </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see September 2017 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong> <u>Penal Code Section 427</u></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>“Whoever commits mischief, and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both”</em></strong></p> <p>Due to being particularly vague, this offence of “committing mischief” can, and is often applied in many ways to punish dissent that may not specifically fall under other Acts or Sections of law and/or in conjunction with other charges, such as Criminal Trespass under Section 447 of the Penal Code. Ultimately this increases the possibly for harsher sentencing and more significant monetary fines.</p> <p><strong>Recent Case:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Five farmers were sentenced to a fine of 200 kyats (USD $0.14), or to two weeks in prison after being sued, for ploughing on confiscated land under Sections 447 and 427 of the Penal Code </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see July 2018 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Penal Code Section 447</u></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>“Whoever commits criminal trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both”</em></strong></p> <p><strong> </strong>Chapter 3 in the Peaceful Processions Act requires all protests be subjected to government approval prior to going ahead. Section 447 is often applied to arrest and prosecute journalists and activists if they proceed with planned protests without prior government approval. Many applications to stage peaceful protests are rejected numerous times and frustrated activists who then assemble regardless, risk prosecution under 447 of the Penal Code.</p> <p><strong>Recent Case:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">33 farmers who were living next to a Special Economic Zone guilty were charged and sentenced under Section 447 of the Penal Code for cultivating on land seized by the government in Mandalay four years ago </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see May 2018 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Penal Code Sections 505(a) and 505(b)</u></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>“Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumor or report, –</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>505(a): With<em> intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, any officer, soldier, sailor, or airman, in the Army, Navy or Airforce to mutiny or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such; or</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>505(b): With<em> the intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.”</em></strong></p> <p>Sections (a) and (b) under 505 of the Penal Code are used to stifle political dissent, using vague definitions and wording to imprison people for disseminating information, such as pamphlets, calling for political change, assembling in peaceful protest and publishing media content without prior permission from the government. Disseminating alternative opinions and sources of information, as well as having the right to assemble peacefully are key aspects of a functioning democracy and are fundamental human rights.</p> <p><strong>Recent Case:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Former child soldier, Aung Ko Htwe, was charged and sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labor under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for allegedly inciting the public after telling his story of forced conscription to Radio Free Asia (RFA) </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see March 2018 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p> </p> <h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Telecommunications law Section 66(d)</u></strong></h3> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>66: <em>“Whoever commits any of the following acts, on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term extending to a maximum of three years, and shall be liable to fine or both </em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>D: <em>Using a telecommunication network to extort, threaten, obstruct, defame, disturb, inappropriately influence or intimidate.”</em></strong></p> <p>At present those who use the telecommunication tools, like emails, messaging services and social media are at risk of being incarcerated for defamation. This Article has quickly and unexpectedly become a tool to stifle those speaking out. Article 66(d) is an unnecessary provision in the Telecommunications Law. Its punishments are severe in relation to the crime, and there are other laws within Burmese domestic legislation that covers the same issue, for example Article 500 of the Penal Code.</p> <p><strong>Recent Case:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none;"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Monk U Thawbita was charged under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law for criticizing the Military and General Min Aung Hlaing on Facebook </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see September 2018 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">San Shwe was sentenced to three months imprisonment under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law for defaming NLD Member, Aung Ko Lwin, on Facebook </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">(see September 2017 Chronology)</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <div class="essb-pinterest-pro-content-marker" style="display: none !important;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-wrap"> <div class="footer"> <div class="footer-widget-wrap">  <div class="footer-widget-left"> <div class="textwidget"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), otherwise known as AAPP, is a human rights organization based in Mae Sot, Thailand and Rangoon, Burma. AAPP advocates for the release of all remaining political prisoners in Burma and for the improvement of their quality of life during and after incarceration. AAPP has developed rehabilitation and assistance programs for those political activists who have been released while continuing to document the ongoing imprisonment of political activists in Burma.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As long as political prisoners exist inside Burma, Burma will not be free. They represent the struggle for democracy, human rights, equality and freedom for the people of Burma. This makes the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners an integral part of Burma’s drive for national reconciliation.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="footer-widget-right"> <h2 class="widgettitle">Address</h2> <div class="textwidget"><p>Thailand:<br /> PO Box 93<br /> Mae Sot<br /> Tak Province, Thailand, 63110</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For all enquiries or if you need any further information, please </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=22">contact us here</a>.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-copyright"> Copyright © 2014-2021 All rights reserved <a href="https://aappb.org">Assistance Association for Political Prisoners</a> <br /> <a href="https://bordermedia.org" target="_blank">Website</a> by <a href="https://bordermedia.org" target="_blank">Bordermedia</a> <script type="text/javascript">panopress.imagebox();</script> <button type="button" aria-controls="rmp-container-22913" aria-label="Menu Trigger" id="rmp_menu_trigger-22913" class="rmp_menu_trigger rmp-menu-trigger-boring"> <span class="rmp-trigger-box"> <span class="responsive-menu-pro-inner"></span> </span> </button> <div id="rmp-container-22913" class="rmp-container rmp-container rmp-slide-left"> <div id="rmp-menu-title-22913" class="rmp-menu-title"> <span class="rmp-menu-title-link"> <img class="rmp-menu-title-image" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/images/aapp-logo-2.svg" alt="" width="100" height="100" /><span></span> </span> </div> <div id="rmp-menu-wrap-22913" class="rmp-menu-wrap"><ul id="rmp-menu-22913" class="rmp-menu" role="menubar" aria-label="Default Menu"><li id="rmp-menu-item-3907" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Home</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-8387" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom current-menu-ancestor current-menu-parent menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-item-current-ancestor rmp-menu-item-current-parent rmp-menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >About<div class="rmp-menu-subarrow rmp-menu-subarrow-active">▲</div></a><ul aria-label="About" role="menu" data-depth="2" class="rmp-submenu rmp-submenu-depth-1 rmp-submenu-open"><li id="rmp-menu-item-11129" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=19" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >About Burma</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5631" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5628" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >About AAPP and Vision, Mission, and Activities</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5617" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5615" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Historical Context</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5832" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5830" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Political Prisoner Definition</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5610" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-5608 current_page_item rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-current-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=5608" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Current Legal Climate</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-7722" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=7720" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Prison Conditions</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-6433" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?p=6431" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Torture in Prison</a></li></ul></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-8388" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >What We Do<div class="rmp-menu-subarrow">▼</div></a><ul aria-label="What We Do" role="menu" data-depth="2" class="rmp-submenu rmp-submenu-depth-1"><li id="rmp-menu-item-3916" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a title="Library" href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=55" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Documentation & Research</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-8815" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a title="Mental Health Service in Myanmar" href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=8811" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Mental Health Assistance Program</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-3911" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=54" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Assistance Program</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-9016" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=98" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Training<div class="rmp-menu-subarrow">▼</div></a><ul aria-label="Training" role="menu" data-depth="3" class="rmp-submenu rmp-submenu-depth-2"><li id="rmp-menu-item-8795" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=85" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Counselling Training</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-8799" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=87" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Stress Management and Self-Care</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-22558" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=100" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >MHAP Report</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-22692" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=124" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTATION AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE TRAINING</a></li></ul></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-10464" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=37" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Other Activities</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-3910" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=56" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Advocacy and Lobbying</a></li></ul></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-21796" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a href="#" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Press Releases<div class="rmp-menu-subarrow">▼</div></a><ul aria-label="Press Releases" role="menu" data-depth="2" class="rmp-submenu rmp-submenu-depth-1"><li id="rmp-menu-item-13810" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=109" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Daily Briefing since Coup</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-23574" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=133" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Monthly Data Dashboard since Coup</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-3937" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=10" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Thematic Reports</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-3932" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=6" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Statements/Releases</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-22646" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=13" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Video and Documentaries</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-6720" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=64" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >AAPP Newsletter</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-3931" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=8" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Chronology<div class="rmp-menu-subarrow">▼</div></a><ul aria-label="Chronology" role="menu" data-depth="3" class="rmp-submenu rmp-submenu-depth-2"><li id="rmp-menu-item-10397" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=103" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2020 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-8141" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=78" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2019 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-6896" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=71" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2018 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5947" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=50" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2017 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5956" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=51" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2016 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5955" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=52" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2015 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5954" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=53" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2014 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5953" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=54" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2013 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5952" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=55" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2012 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5951" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=56" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2011 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5950" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=57" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2010 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-5949" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=58" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2009 Chronology</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-8841" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=59" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >2008 Chronology</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-8389" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-item-has-children rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappmuseum.wixsite.com/museum" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Museum<div class="rmp-menu-subarrow">▼</div></a><ul aria-label="Museum" role="menu" data-depth="2" class="rmp-submenu rmp-submenu-depth-1"><li id="rmp-menu-item-3929" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=80" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Visit AAPP’s Museums</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-7213" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-sub-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?cat=73" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Visitors to AAPP’s Museums</a></li></ul></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-19915" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappmuseum.wixsite.com/museum" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Virtual Museum Tour</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-21759" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=21748" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Job Opportunities</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-3914" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=22" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Contact</a></li><li id="rmp-menu-item-22647" class=" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page rmp-menu-item rmp-menu-top-level-item" role="none"><a href="https://aappb.org/?page_id=9288" class="rmp-menu-item-link" role="menuitem" >Videos</a></li></ul></div> </div> <script> const lazyloadRunObserver = () => { const lazyloadBackgrounds = document.querySelectorAll( `.e-con.e-parent:not(.e-lazyloaded)` ); const lazyloadBackgroundObserver = new IntersectionObserver( ( entries ) => { entries.forEach( ( entry ) => { if ( entry.isIntersecting ) { let lazyloadBackground = entry.target; if( lazyloadBackground ) { lazyloadBackground.classList.add( 'e-lazyloaded' ); } lazyloadBackgroundObserver.unobserve( entry.target ); } }); }, { rootMargin: '200px 0px 200px 0px' } ); lazyloadBackgrounds.forEach( ( lazyloadBackground ) => { lazyloadBackgroundObserver.observe( lazyloadBackground ); } ); }; const events = [ 'DOMContentLoaded', 'elementor/lazyload/observe', ]; events.forEach( ( event ) => { document.addEventListener( event, lazyloadRunObserver ); } ); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/counter-number-showcase/assets/js/bootstrap.js?ver=6.7.2" id="wpsm_count_bootstrap-js-front-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/counter-number-showcase/assets/js/counter_nscript.js?ver=6.7.2" id="wpsm-new_count_script3-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/counter-number-showcase/assets/js/waypoints.min.js?ver=6.7.2" id="wpsm-new_count_waypoints-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/counter-number-showcase/assets/js/jquery.counterup.min.js?ver=6.7.2" id="wpsm-new_count_script2-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/themes/bordermedia/build/js/app.js?ver=6.7.2" id="app-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/easy-social-share-buttons3/assets/modules/subscribe-forms.min.js?ver=10.1.1" id="subscribe-forms-js-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/easy-social-share-buttons3/assets/js/essb-core.min.js?ver=10.1.1" id="easy-social-share-buttons-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="easy-social-share-buttons-core-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var essb_settings = {"ajax_url":"https:\/\/aappb.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","essb3_nonce":"be1e434784","essb3_plugin_url":"https:\/\/aappb.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-social-share-buttons3","essb3_stats":false,"essb3_ga":false,"essb3_ga_ntg":false,"blog_url":"https:\/\/aappb.org\/","post_id":"5608","stop_postcount":true}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="upk-site-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var UltimatePostKitConfig = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/aappb.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"301475c49e","mailchimp":{"subscribing":"Subscribing you please wait..."},"elements_data":{"sections":[],"columns":[],"widgets":[]}}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://aappb.org/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-post-kit/assets/js/upk-site.min.js?ver=3.14.1" id="upk-site-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"></script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>