In this Burmese name, the given name is Kyaw Min Yu. There is no family name.
Kyaw Min Yu
ကျော်မင်းယု
Born
(1969-02-13)13 February 1969
Shan State, Burma[1]
Died
23 July 2022(2022-07-23) (aged 53)
Insein Prison, Yangon, Myanmar
Cause of death
Execution by hanging
Other names
Ko Jimmy
Education
Rangoon Arts & Sciences University (3rd year Physics)
State High School No. 2 Kamayut
Criminal penalty
Death
Criminal status
Executed
Spouse
Nilar Thein
Children
1
Parents
Tin Yu (father)
Ahmar Nyunt (mother)
Kyaw Min Yu (Burmese: ကျော်မင်းယု; also known as Ko Jimmy; 13 February 1969 – 23 July 2022) was a Burmese writer, political prisoner, and a member of the 88 Generation Students Group. He was executed in July 2022[2] after being sentenced to death for activism against the junta that seized power in a coup in 2021.[3]
^"Political Prisoner Profile No. 0050" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 7 August 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
^"Myanmar junta executes four democracy activists". Reuters. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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