Zaw Htet Ko Ko

In this Burmese name, the given name is Zaw Htet Ko Ko. There is no family name.
Zaw Htet Ko Ko
Born (1981-01-06) January 6, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Burma
NationalityBurmese
Education3rd year law student, Dagon University[1]
Occupation(s)Photo shop owner, Activist
Criminal penalty11 years
Criminal statusPardoned
SpouseSan Latt Phyu[1]
ParentAung Myint
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Zaw Htet Ko Ko (Burmese: ဇော်ထက်ကိုကို, pronounced [zɔ̀ tʰɛʔ kò kò]) is a Burmese political activist. In 2008, he was sentenced an 11-year prison sentence for his work with the pro-democracy 88 Generation Students Group, and his detention was criticized by human rights groups including Amnesty International, which named him a prisoner of conscience. He was released in October 2011 in a series of amnesties for political prisoners.

  1. ^ a b c "AAPP CASE NO.: 0067" (PDF). Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). 13 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.