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Kyaw min yu biography template
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Kyaw Min Yu
Burmese political prisoner (1969–2022)
In this Burmese name, the given name is Kyaw Min Yu. There is no family name.
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]
Career
Activism
Kyaw Min Yu rose to prominence during the 8888 Uprising, as a student activist.[4][5] He was imprisoned for 15 years, from 1988 to 2003, for participating in the 8888 Uprising,[6] and later spent another five years in prison after protesting fuel price hikes with the 88 Generation Students Group in August 2007.[7]
Writing
He wrote the self-help book Making Friendship (မိတ်ဖြစ်ဆွေဖြစ်), which became a bestseller, in 2005.[8] On 6