Over 8,600 killed, 32,000 arrested since Myanmar coup: AAPP

By Admin 02 Nov 2026

DMG Newsroom

2 November 2026, Yangon

More than 8,600 civilians and pro-democracy activists have been killed, while over 32,000 people have been arrested for political reasons in Myanmar since the military coup on February 1, 2021, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP).

In its monthly data fact sheet released on November 1, AAPP reported 8,627 verified deaths and 32,258 political arrests nationwide as of October 31, 2026.

Of those arrested, 15,106 were confirmed to remain in detention, while the detention status of another 7,753 people had yet to be verified.

The organisation documented 6,667 women and 641 children among those arrested, accounting for 20.7 percent and approximately 2 percent of the total, respectively.

Women accounted for 2,396 verified deaths, or 27.8 percent of the total, while 1,139 children were killed, representing 13.2 percent.

AAPP also recorded 2,376 deaths in detention, equivalent to 27.5 percent of all verified deaths since the coup.

The organisation defines deaths in detention as those involving individuals, including members of resistance groups, who died as a result of violence or neglect while being held by military personnel, officials or affiliated groups.

Such deaths may occur in prisons, interrogation centres, military barracks or other locations where individuals are held under restraint.

Sagaing Region recorded the highest number of verified deaths nationwide, with 2,990, followed by Rakhine (Arakan) State with 903, Magway Region with 895, Mandalay Region with 829 and Bago Region with 701.

The figures place Arakan second nationwide in AAPP's verified death toll since the military takeover.

Meanwhile, Yangon Region recorded the highest number of political arrests, with 6,973, followed by Mandalay Region with 5,535 and Sagaing Region with 4,716.

In Arakan, AAPP documented 527 political arrests and 903 deaths during the period.

The organisation also reported that approximately 5,500 additional deaths had not yet been included in its verified total because the identities and other identifying information of those killed still required confirmation.

AAPP's figures therefore represent documented cases rather than a complete account of all deaths and political arrests since the coup.

The statistics highlight the impact of military rule on civilians, political activists and their families across Myanmar, including conflict-affected Arakan, where fighting between the military and the Arakan Army (AA) continues.

AAPP, a human rights organisation that monitors political imprisonment and abuses in Myanmar, compiles its records through the documentation and verification of individual cases.

DMG could not independently verify all the deaths, arrests and detention figures presented in the organisation's report.