A spokesman for the ruling junta did not respond to calls requesting comment. Military officials have previously said that AAPP figures widely cited by international organizations are exaggerated.
The army has also said that several members of the security forces have been killed. AAPP does not include them in its count.
“According to AAPP records, 1,001 innocent people have been killed,” AAPP Secretary Tate Nang told Reuters on Wednesday. “The actual number of victims is much higher.”
Security forces have reportedly detained thousands of people amid the ongoing crackdown, with widespread reports of torture.
The Southeast Asian country has plunged into chaos since the coup, with daily protests erupting in border areas and widespread attacks that have severely damaged the economy.
In November 2020, the military overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, alleging election irregularities by his National League for Democracy party. The then Election Commission and international monitors said the army’s allegations were false.
Military officials say his seizure of power should not be called a coup because it was in line with the Constitution.
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