Kyaw Min Yu

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 after being sentenced to death for activism against the junta that seized power in a coup in 2021.

Kyaw Min Yu
ကျော်မင်းယု
Born(1969-02-13)13 February 1969
Shan State, Burma
Died23 July 2022(2022-07-23) (aged 53)
Insein Prison, Yangon, Myanmar
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Other namesKo Jimmy
Education
  • Rangoon Arts & Sciences University (3rd year Physics)
  • State High School No. 2 Kamayut
Criminal penaltyDeath
Criminal statusExecuted
SpouseNilar Thein
Children1
Parents
  • Tin Yu (father)
  • Ahmar Nyunt (mother)
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