Htay Kywe (activist)

In this Burmese name, the given name is Htay Kywe. There is no family name.
Htay Kywe
Htay Kywe in front of 88 Generation Students' Office in Yangon, Myanmar.
Born (1968-06-12) June 12, 1968 (age 56)
Rangoon, Burma
NationalityBurmese
EducationB.Sc. Geology (2nd year), Rangoon Arts & Sciences University[1]
Parent(s)U Kywe
Mi Mi Lay

Htay Kywe (Burmese: ဌေးကြွယ်, pronounced [tʰé tɕwɛ̀]) is a repeatedly-imprisoned Burmese pro-democracy activist who was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.[2] BBC News describes him as a key member of the 8888 Generation movement.[3]

  1. ^ "Political Prisoner Profile - Htay Kywe" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 24 June 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Myanmar, Unlock the Prison Doors!" (PDF). Amnesty International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).