Myanmar’s military authorities have executed four democracy activists accused of helping carry out “terror acts”, reports Sky News. The executed men included democracy-figure Kyaw Min Yu, better known as Jimmy, and former politician and hip-hop artist Phyo Zeya Thaw.
Burma Campaign UK said it was “deeply saddened” to learn of the news. “This is a desperately sad day for family and friends of those executed,” said senior advocacy officer Wai Hnin Pwint Thon. “I have known Ko Jimmy my whole life, he was an inspiration to me. He dedicated his life to freedom and democracy for the people of Burma.”
Read Assistance Association for Political Prisoners statement
Burma Military Executes Four Activists: UK Must Expel Burmese Military Attaché