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Wai Hnin Pwint Thon speaks at Oslo Freedom Forum

December 8, 2021 Campaign News

Wai Hnin Pwint Thon is a Burmese human rights activist and Burma Campaign UK’s Senior Advocacy Officer. She spoke at the prestigious Oslo Freedom Forum in Miami, Florida, as part of an advocacy trip to the USA. She also met with the US government and members of the US Senate lobbying for more targeted economic sanctions against the Burmese military.

Wai Hnin has worked with families of political prisoners to bring international attention to their cases, and has conducted extensive research on Burma’s repressive laws. Her father, Ko Mya Aye, is one of the leaders of the 88 Generation Students Group in Burma and a prominent human rights activist. He is currently detained by the Burmese military.

Wai Hnin’s inspiring speech is available here.

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