They aremore than 6,200 people arrested since the coup, of whom more than 5,000 are still in custody, according to the AAPP.
“I was shocked and sad when I heard my mother was arrested because of me. Later, I tried to ease my mind by reminding myself that I am standing for justice,” he said. “I don’t mind if they harm me, but I don’t want them to harm my family members. It hit me hard.” Some family members of people wanted by authorities have fled their homes, including the wife and two children of human-rights activist Thet Swe Win. “On Feb. 6, the military came to my house and looked for me, but I wasn’t there, so they interrogated all of my family members,” said Thet Swe Win, who hasn’t been to his home in Yangon since shortly after Myanmar’s military spokespersonon Jan.
“Since then, I connected with all of my networks for how to protect my family … they snuck my family out of the country,” said Thet Swe Win, who has taken refuge in an area under the control of an armed ethnic organization.