Kyaw Min Yu
Kyaw Min Yu | |
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ကျော်မင်းယု | |
| Born | 13 February 1969 |
| Died | 23 July 2022 (aged 53) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Ko Jimmy |
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| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Spouse | Nilar Thein |
| Children | 1 |
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Kyaw Min Yu (Burmese: ကျော်မင်းယု; also known as Ko Jimmy; 13 February 1969 – 23 July 2022) was a Burmese writer, political prisoner, and a member of the 88 Generation Students Group. He was executed in July 2022 after being sentenced to death for activism against the junta that seized power in a coup in 2021.