Burmese Democracy Activist
1. Su Su Nway (1971)
Burmese Democracy Activist
Su Su Nway is a democracy activist political prisoner and member of the National League for Democracy. In 2005 she became the first Burmese national to successfully sue local government...
2. Myint Thein (1947)
Burmese Democracy Activist
Myint Thein was a Burmese pro-democracy activist and spokesman for the National League for Democracy the political party of Aung San Suu Kyi. He regularly met with journalists usually in...
3. Nay Win Maung (1962)
Burmese Democracy Activist
Nay Win Maung was a Burmese physician businessman and pro-democracy activist. Maung advocated a conciliatory approach toward Myanmar's ruling military junta which seized power in 1988. Maung argued that Burma...
4. Htay Kywe (1951)
Burmese Democracy Activist
Htay Kywe 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...
5. Win Tin (1930)
Burmese Democracy Activist
Tin was a Burmese journalist politician and political prisoner. He co-founded the National League for Democracy. He was imprisoned by the military government for 19 years for his writings and...