Myanmar: pro-democracy defender sentenced to additional 20-year
Event- Country
- Myanmar
- Initial Date
- Apr 5, 2023
- Event Description
There were also reports that a special prison court in Monywa added 20 years to the sentence of protest leader Wai Moe Naing on April 5.
Arrested two years ago, he was already serving a total of 14 years in prison on a number of charges, including incitement, unlawful association, and violations of Covid-19 rules. The latest sentence includes additional prison time for robbery, rioting, and possession of a deadly weapon.
The 28-year-old still faces a charge of murder in connection with the killing of a police officer and another for treason, related to his ties to members of the NUG.
According to the latest figures compiled by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a total of 17,375 people detained since the February 2021 coup remain in junta custody for opposing its rule.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Judicial Harassment
- Rights Concerned
- Right to liberty and security
- HRD
- Pro-democracy defender
- Perpetrator-State
- Judiciary
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 22.115334807165464
Longitude: 95.13422016520236
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 5 April 2023, Wai Moe Naing, pro-democracy defender under detention, was handed down additional 20-year imprisonment term for his role in the anti-coup movement by a court in Monywa, Myanmar.