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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok

Who were the four people executed by Myanmar’s junta?

Mug shot of Kyaw Min Yu, slightly smiling.
Kyaw Min Yu, known as Ko Jimmy, in a photograph released by Myanmar authorities in January. Photograph: Myanmar’s Military Information T/AFP/Getty Images

Kyaw Min Yu (AKA Ko Jimmy)

The 53-year-old rose to prominence as a student leader during the 1988 uprising against Myanmar’s previous military regime. The protest movement was brutally crushed by the military, which used lethal force against thousands of protesters. Like many others, Kyaw Min Yu was imprisoned.

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