Nilar Thein | |
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 Nilar Thein shortly after her release in 2012 | |
| Born | 4 March 1972[1] |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Criminal penalty | 65 years |
| Criminal status | Pardoned |
| Spouse | Kyaw Min Yu |
| Children | Phyu Nay Kyi Min Yu |
| Parent(s) | U Thein, Daw Aye Mu |
| Awards | Homo Homini Award (2008) |
Nilar Thein (Burmese: နီလာသိန်း, pronounced [nìlà θéiɰ̃]) (born 4 March 1972) is a Burmese democracy activist and political prisoner imprisoned from 2008 to 2012 at Thayet prison in Burma's Magway Region. Amnesty International considered her a prisoner of conscience.[2]
- ^ "Political Prisoner Profile - Nilar Thein". Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 18 April 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ "Myanmar Activist at Risk of Torture". Amnesty International. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.