Linn Nhyo Taryar | |
|---|---|
လင်းညှို့တာရာ | |
| Born | Hein Min Aung September 15, 1995 Pathein, Myanmar |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Occupation(s) | Astrologer, fortune-teller, writer, anti-junta activist, political prisoner |
| Criminal charge | High treason |
| Criminal penalty | 2 years in prison |
Linn Nhyo Taryar (Burmese: လင်းညှို့တာရာ; born on 15 September 1995), also known as Hein Min Aung (Burmese: ဟိန်းမင်းအောင်), is a Burmese astrologer and writer, known for his yadaya rituals and fortune predictions.[1][2] He was arrested for high treason after posting a video in which he prayed for the downfall of the Burmese army general Min Aung Hlaing, who took power during the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[3][4][5][6]
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- ^ "Public calls for release of popular astrologer". The Myanmar Times. 14 February 2021.
- ^ "People are demanding peacefully in front of the police station for the release of the astrologer". 7Day News. 12 February 2021.
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- ^ "ရန်ကုန်မှ ဗေဒင်ဆရာတစ်ဦး နိုင်ငံရေးအမှုဖြင့် ဖမ်းဆီးခံထားရ". Myanmar NOW (in Burmese). Retrieved 8 February 2023.