Jailed Myanmar Protest Leader Faces Possible Death Sentence

By The Irrawaddy 14 September 2022

Myanmar’s junta added a cost that carries a loss of life sentence in opposition to jailed protest chief Ko Wai Moe Naing for his position within the protest motion in opposition to army rule.

The 27-year-old pro-democracy activist has been held in Monywa Jail, Sagaing Area, since his arrest in April final 12 months throughout an anti-regime rally. He has already confronted a number of fees and was given a 10-year sentence in 5 incitement instances final month.

On August 26 the junta filed a recent case in opposition to him beneath Article 122 of the Penal Code for main protests in Monywa and for affiliating with the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of deposed lawmakers, which the junta has declared an illegal group, his mom instructed The Irrawaddy.

Article 122 enforces a loss of life sentence or life in jail for top treason.

Ko Wai Moe Naing defended himself in court docket as neither of his attorneys was capable of attend court docket. One lawyer was detained and the opposite has been in hiding for over a month after the junta issued an arrest warrant.

He additionally faces fees of homicide, wrongful confinement, defamation and beneath the Pure Catastrophe Administration Legislation.

A listening to for the newest cost is scheduled for September 22.

The regime, which has killed at the very least 2,273 individuals for the reason that February 2021 coup, has used the loss of life penalty to intimidate opponents because it struggles to regulate the nation.

It carried out Myanmar’s first execution in practically 4 many years in July by hanging 4 detainees, together with veteran democracy activist Ko Jimmy and Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw, a former Nationwide League for Democracy lawmaker, who have been sentenced to loss of life in January.

The opposite two victims have been Ko Hla Myo Aung and Ko Aung Thura Zaw, who have been accused of murdering a lady they believed to be a junta informant.

Many different political prisoners now face loss of life sentences issued by junta courts.

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