Journalists / Media Personnel died in prison
 
 United Nations

"I told authorities that they cannot postpone the release of political prisoners forever especially for the elderly people because they will be dead,''

U.N. human rights envoy to Burma Mr. Sergio Pinheiro


Acronyms: ABFSU = All Burma Federation of Student Unions; CC = Central Committee; CEC = Central Executive Committee; CPB = Communist Party of Burma; MP = Member of Parliament; NLD = National League for Democracy. 
 

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Name: Ba Thaw (U)

Pen Name: Maung Thaw Ka

Profession: Journalist, Writer

Date of Arrest: July, 1989.

Sentenced Law: 5/J; 122 (1)

Prison Terms: 20 Years

Prison: Insein

Date of Death: 11.06.1991.

 

Died: 11.06.1991

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Name: Ne Win (U)

Pen Name: Maung Ne Win

Profession: Journalist, Writer

Date of Arrest: October 1990.

Sentenced Law:

Prison Terms:

Place: MI 6 Interrogation Camp

Date of Death: January 1991.

 

Died: January 1991

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Name: Thar Win (U)

Art Name: Thar Win (Kye Mone)

Profession: Photo journalist

Date of Arrest: August 1999.

Sentenced Law:

Prison Terms:

Place: MI 6 Interrogation Camp

Date of Death: 18.02.1998.

 

Died: September 1999

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Name: Thein Tin (U)

Pen Name: Tin Thein Maung

Profession: Writer

Date of Arrest: August 1994

Sentenced Law: 10 (A)

Prison Terms: 20 Years

Place: Prisoner Ward, Rangoon Hospital

Date of Death: 18.02.1998.

 

Died: 18.02.1998

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Name: Tin Shwe (U)

Pen Name: Monywa Tin Shwe

Profession: Writer

Date of Arrest: 1991.

Sentenced Law: 5/J

Prison Terms: 10 Years

Prison:

Date of Death: 08.06.1997

 

Died: 08.06.1997

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Name: Saw Win (U)

Pen Name: Kyaw Zaw Linn

Profession: Journalist

Date of Arrest: 10.12.1991.

Sentenced Law: 6 (1)

Prison Terms: 10 Years

Prison:

Date of Death: 07.10.1998.

 

Died: 07.10.1998

 

 

 

 

 

 




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