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Htay Kywe
Htay Kywe may refer to: * Htay Kywe (activist) Htay Kywe ( my, ဌေးကြွယ်, ) is a repeatedly-imprisoned Burmese pro-democracy activist who was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. BBC News describes him as a key member of the 8888 Generation movement ... (born 1968), Burmese pro-democracy activist * Htay Kywe (politician) (1951–2020), Burmese politician {{hndis, Kywe, Htay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Htay Kywe (activist)
Htay Kywe ( my, ဌေးကြွယ်, ) is a repeatedly-imprisoned Burmese pro-democracy activist who was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International. BBC News describes him as a key member of the 8888 Generation movement. Background and role in 1988 protests Htay Kywe was the third son of U Kywe and Mi Mi Lay of Yangon; he went on to study geology at the University of Yangon. In 1988, his second year at the university, he became an early organizer in the widespread protests against military ruler Ne Win. On 16 March, he helped organize what the democracy movement would later name the "Red Bridge protest," during which riot police allegedly killed more than 100 protesters. On 22 March, he and his brother Win Kywe were arrested for their role and detained in Insein Prison until July. These protests culminated in a general strike which began on 8 August, giving the "8888 Uprising" its name. Htay Kywe acted as a spokesman for the movement, giving an inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
