Thanda Tun and Ko Maung Nyo

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59726136977130912212024-10-06T21:51:47.918-07:00Thanda Tun and Ko Maung NyoThandar, Thanda Tun, Burma, Myanmar, Birma, Prisoners, trial, Ko Nyo, Ko Maung Nyo, Maung Nyo, amnesty International, Insein prisonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-8145027946994488282012-01-13T09:59:00.000-08:002012-01-13T11:19:14.073-08:00

Ko Nyo en Thanda Tun have been released today!!Thanda sent an email earlier today: "i am free". For more information click here.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-59666847979931109862011-10-15T03:40:00.002-07:002011-10-15T03:44:12.085-07:00The Best Friend members still in prison

It has been a year, since Thanda Htun and Ko Nyo were sentenced to a five year prison sentence. Their crime? Contact with “members of a Buddhist monks’ group that is in opposition to the military dictatorship in Burma”.Thanda Htun (27) and Ko Nyo (32) were punished for their social work and their desire to help the people. They were involved in supporting victims of the 2008 Cyclone Nargis.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-80387072122342806252011-10-15T03:37:00.000-07:002011-10-15T03:40:00.117-07:00

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-88138655947484875192011-03-14T08:55:00.000-07:002011-03-14T08:58:19.240-07:00update

Thanda Tun @ Thanda Father U Tun Kyaing sentenced under section of Law 7, 13/1 to 5 yrs Profession PrivateTuitor (English), Tourist guide current detention location Yemethin Prison (Mandalay division) sentenced on 3-Sep-09

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-72304287895715746602010-04-01T23:32:00.000-07:002010-04-01T23:33:47.241-07:00Urgent Action

AHRC Urgent AppealsASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-038-20091 April 2010--------------------------------------------------------------------- BURMA: Woman and man unfairly convicted for alleged contact with outlawed groupISSUES: Rule of law; judicial system; illegal detention; tortureDear friends,Even as the military regime in Burma is preparing

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-55679214363018991312010-03-25T02:17:00.000-07:002010-03-25T02:18:57.992-07:00Verdict - 5 years.........

On wednesday 23 march Thanda Tun and Ko Maung Nyo received a 2 years for section 7 of associations act and 3 years for immigration act's section 13 (1) . total 5 years.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-74588209610089003242010-03-17T13:35:00.000-07:002010-03-17T13:37:04.427-07:00Final day

24-3-2010, last trial day............

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-69870373864838365752010-02-21T21:38:00.000-08:002010-02-22T00:00:46.829-08:00On the List of AAPP

AAPP1461 Thanda Tun (F) U Tun Kyaing 7, 13/1, 24/1 Under Trial PrivateTuitor (English) Insein Aung Myay Thar Zan, Mandalay 3-sep-09492 Ko Nyo 7, 13/1, 24/1 Under Trial Insein Mandalay 3-sep-09

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-61186158673487727132010-02-19T02:07:00.000-08:002010-02-19T02:21:04.998-08:00U Gaw Thita sentenced to 7 years

Burma jails Buddhist abbot: opposition19 February 2010 | 05:38:09 PM | Source: AAPA Burmese prison court sentenced a Buddhist abbot to seven years in prison, an opposition source said, as a UN rights envoy wrapped up a visit to the military-ruled nation.Gaw Thita was arrested in August as he returned from a trip to Taiwan and convicted at Rangoon's notorious Insein Prison on Wednesday on three

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-61464364158833030262010-02-16T22:11:00.000-08:002010-02-20T00:57:52.587-08:00Myanmar: Buddhist beauty and government oppression

"............As we gazed at the scene below we were approached by three Burmese natives, a woman and two male companions. They started a conversation with the usual “Where are you from?” and “What is your name?” questions. They wanted to practice their English and we were happy to oblige. The woman, Thanda, came from a small village to the north and taught children at a local school. She helped

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-54117681175126568652010-02-08T21:31:00.000-08:002010-02-08T21:32:39.596-08:00Four women activists awaits court verdict

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 22:45 Myint MaungNew Delhi (Mizzima) – District Court in Rangoon’s notorious Insein prison has set February 15 for pronouncing the verdict of four women activists including popular activist Naw Ohn Hla, who are supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi. The East District Court on Monday announced that it would pronounce the verdict on February 15, after the court had conducted the

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-88731884087624823092010-02-07T13:39:00.000-08:002010-02-07T13:44:36.381-08:00Burmese monks and activists tried for 2007 anti-junta uprising

Burmese monks and activists tried for 2007 anti-junta uprisingFour monks and a teacher are among the accused. They allegedly took part in the “saffron revolution”, which was crushed in blood. The activists were arrested in September of last year and could get as much as seven years in prison. Currently, more than 250 monks are jailed in Myanmar.Yangon (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Myanmar’s military

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-78624331185552133682010-01-27T14:44:00.000-08:002010-01-27T14:46:14.543-08:00DON'T LET IT HAPPEN

Tanda Tun for sixteen years in prison ?DON'T LET IT HAPPEN !

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-71378012700669946082010-01-25T02:09:00.000-08:002010-01-25T04:25:35.725-08:00Act! Write! Stand Up and use Your Liberty to promote theirs

[place], [date]Subject: Thanda Tun, Ko Maung Nyo, Appeal for Human Rights.Dear [General][Minister],As you will be aware, Amnesty International speaks out on behalf of victims of Human Rights violations. We have strong evidence that Thanda Tun and Ko Maung Nyo, members of a humanitarian organization, are such victims. Unfortunately, we do not know for certain their current state of health. We care

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-23266153941315924132010-01-24T07:06:00.000-08:002010-01-24T07:10:16.461-08:00Copy of letter by The BestFriends to concerned organizations/institutions

Dear...... On behalf of the The Best Friend organisation, I wish to inform you of our concerns about three of our members who were arrested in Burma in 2009 and have been in detention ever since. Thanda Tun and Ko Nyo (Maung Nyo) were arrested, apparently together with a monk named Ashin Kawvida, last September in Mandalay. Thanda Tun and Ko Nyo are imprisoned in Insein Prison in Yangon, awaiting

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-49036064081291440832010-01-23T01:40:00.000-08:002010-01-23T02:50:28.770-08:00Take action please

PLEASE SEND APPEALS ASAP: Minister for Home AffairsMaung OoMinistry of Home AffairsOffice No. 10Naypyitaw, Union of Myanmar Fax: +95 67 412 439Salutation: Dear MinisterMinister of InformationBrigadier-General Kyaw HsanMinistry of InformationBldg. (7), Naypyitaw, Union of Myanmarmedia.moi@mptmail.net.mmSalutation: Dear MinisterAdditionally:Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Information,Myanmar Radio &

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-57486532785134814712010-01-21T15:44:00.000-08:002010-01-21T15:53:16.861-08:00Human Rights 'Deteriorating' in Burma: HRW

By ARKAR MOE Thursday, January 21, 2010Burma's human rights record continued to deteriorate in 2009 ahead of a scheduled elections in 2010, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).In its 612-page World Report 2010, the New York-based NGO said, "The Burmese military junta systematically denies citizens basic freedoms, including freedom of expression, association and assembly.” Dozens of prominent

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-57526237667360236852010-01-21T00:40:00.000-08:002010-01-24T06:33:50.983-08:00Eight charged for Sept 2007 activities

Eight charged for Sept 2007 activitiesJan 21, 2010 (DVB)–Eight activists have been charged for their role in the September 2007 uprising, more than two years after police in Burma launched a brutal crackdown on peaceful protests.The eight men, who include four monk and a school teacher, were arrested last year during a crackdown that coincided with the two-year anniversary of the so-called

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-53743304985215219392010-01-20T04:47:00.000-08:002010-01-20T14:45:01.640-08:00Ko Maung Nyo

Ko Maung Nyo......aka Mr. Brown....he lived at the Library of theBestFriends Born in 1975 Kyaukse, Mandalay division and native Yay-Pote village. He was arrested with Thanda Tun on 3 september 2009. He stayed in the library of The Best Friend in Mandalay where he was arrested.He has, like Thanda Tun, been charged with 3 sections of Law, 13/1 of illegally crossing the border, 7 of connecting to

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-91848672178374578382010-01-19T12:51:00.000-08:002010-01-19T12:56:40.475-08:00what does Thanda look like????

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-79014357180903625732010-01-19T02:40:00.000-08:002010-01-20T14:58:34.729-08:00Courts rush to conclude trials

Courts rush to conclude trials Tuesday, 19 January 2010 16:07 Mizzima News - The special courts inside Rangoon’s notorious Insein prison are said to be in a hurry to complete trials against more than 20 political activists within a month, according to lawyers defending the activists.A lawyer, defending activists in Rangoon, said “We were told that the court wanted to conclude the trails against

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972613697713091221.post-47958901776603397452010-01-18T11:38:00.000-08:002010-01-20T15:14:14.131-08:00

The case of Thandar (Than Da): she was born in Mandalay on 23rd of July 1982 She was arrested 3 September 2009, together with Ko Nyo. She is still in Insein Prison on charges of illegally crossing the border and connecting to exile monks and holding foreign money and is currently in Insein Prison. The trial started on January 6, on charges of illegally crossing the border and connecting to

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