Mandalay lawyer Ywet Nu Aung was sentenced to 15 years by the Obo Prison Court on Dec. 27. She was convicted of violating Section 50 (J) of the Counter-Terrorism Act for allegedly providing financial support to the People’s Defense Force (PDF). Ywet Nu Aung defended political prisoners, including the National League for Democracy (NLD) Mandalay Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung. Ywet Nu Aung was arrested on April 27, 2022
Obo Prison Court sentences prominent Mandalay lawyer to 15 years
Cartoonist arrested and ‘taken in for interrogation’ in Pyay
The cartoonist “Tartee” was arrested in Pyay on Dec. 27. His whereabouts are currently unknown and his family is concerned about his health. A military source claims he was taken in for interrogation. “He was arrested while having tea in the Lawonthar tea shop. I don’t know why. The military council soldiers took him away,” a local in Pyay told DVB. Tartee contributed cartoons to local and foreign news media. But since the 2021 coup he suspended his work as all independent media was either shut down or forced into exile.
The US Government and UN Security Council take historic action on Burma
The U.S. government signed the BURMA Act into law, which will lead to stricter sanction against the junta in Burma and “non-lethal” aid for democratic forces. The U.N. Security Council made its first resolution on Burma since 1948, demanding an end to violence and the release of political prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint.
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Chiang Mai rally to denounce the death penalty in Burma: “Stop executing our friends”
University students from Thailand and Burma staged a rally at the Three Kings Monument in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec. 6, 2022. They denounced the military council’s planned execution of seven student activists from Dagon University in Yangon. The university students did performance art and read a poem from Min Ko Naing. They raised awareness about the planned executions in Burmese, Thai and English.
Karenni Creative Christmas Market: A Fundraiser for IDPs
The Karenni community hosted a fundraising event in Chiang Mai for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Burma on Dec. 3-4 at the Chiang Mai Drama Center. The event was a part of the Creative Christmas Market organized to raise funds by selling traditional Karenni snacks and Christmas cards made by students living in the IDP camps along the Thai-Burma border.
Shan New Year Celebration in Thailand
The Shan New Year was celebrated Nov. 21-22 at Wat Welu Wanaram monastery in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This year was the first time to celebrate after a two year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions. It featured traditional Shan foods, fun games, and a live Shan musical concert.
Hanthar Nyein sentenced to an additional five years in prison
The Insein Prison Court sentenced Hanthar Nyein, 41, to an additional five years on Dec. 26. This brings the journalist, editor and co-founder of Kamayut Media to a total prison sentence of seven years. Hanthar Nyein was convicted under Section 33 (A) of the country’s Electronics Transactions Law. Last March, Hanthar was sentenced to two years with hard labor for violating section 505(a) of the Penal Code. “Since we have already expected such a matter, we will face and overcome this together with my imprisoned brother and my family,” Hanthar Nyein’s brother told DVB. Hanthar Nyein was arrested in March 2021 along with fellow Kamayut Media co-founder Nathan Maung, who was released by the regime in June 2021. Maung was deported to the U.S. last year where he spoke out about the abuse and torture he and Hanthar faced after their arrest. Hanthar Nyein was nominated for the RSF Prize for Courage at the 30th annual Press Freedom Awards 2022.
DVB Peace Documentary 2022 Award Winner: “X,Y, Z and then A”
DVB proudly presents the Peace Documentary 2022 Award to “X, Y, Z and then A” a film by Creatio. An international jury awarded this short doc on Dec. 24 out of 10 competing entries. In the first 10 weeks of 2023 all short docs will be aired and streamed online weekly.
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