The Guardian: Myanmar junta executes democracy activists in first such killings in decades
Democracy figures, including former lawmaker in Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, executed after being accused of carrying out ‘terror acts’
Myanmar’s junta has executed four prisoners including a former politician and a veteran activist, drawing shock and revulsion at the country’s first use of capital punishment in decades.
Junta-controlled media reported on Monday that four men, including Phyo Zeya Thaw, a rapper and former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, and the prominent democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu, known as Jimmy, had been executed.
They were accused of conspiring to commit terror acts and were sentenced to death in January in closed trials.
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WNU Editor: The Myanmar regime is sending a very clear message that dissent will not be tolerated.
Myanmar Regime Executes 4 Democracy Activists In First Executions Since 1988
Myanmar executes ex-lawmaker, 3 other political prisoners -- AP News
Myanmar: Military executes four democracy activists including ex-MP -- BBC
Myanmar junta puts four democracy activists to death in first executions in decades -- ABC News Australia
Myanmar executes democracy activists in new turn against dissent -- France 24
Myanmar junta executes 4 democracy activists -- DW
Myanmar junta executes leading democracy activists -- CNN
Myanmar junta kills 4 democracy activists in first executions since 1988 -- Axios
Myanmar's executed activists: Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy -- BBC
Who were the four people executed by Myanmar’s junta? -- The Guardian
