88 generation student leaders sentenced to six months imprisonment
Nine of Burma's detained student leaders, popularly known as the 88 generation students, have been sentenced to six months of imprisonment today, on charges that they had defied court orders.
The detained students - Min Ko Naing, Ko Ko Gyi, Hla Myo Naung, Htay Kywe, Mya Aye, Nyan Linn, Phyone Cho, Aung Thu and Aung Naing – were sentenced on charges made by the prosecutor that they had defied court orders.
The student leaders, known after the year in which they had led pro-democracy protests in 1988, were also charged under various other counts.
Latest News
- Leaflets distributed in Rangoon condemning 2010 polls
- Thai Princess inaugurates Yangon blood centre
- Burma’s garment industry struggling to survive
- A realistic perspective needed regarding election laws
- Opposition urges India to take stand on Burmese polls
- No change in Burma from 2010 polls: Dr Sein Win
- Human Rights Council remains divided over Burma
Related News
Donation
Follow Mizzima on
Email Subscribtion
Who is Online
We have 1187 guests onlineEditor's choice
World Reacts to Burma election laws(Commentary) Burma's new elections laws which will force the country's biggest opposition party the National League for Democracy to expel its own lea... |
Burma bans imprisoned dissidents from up-coming electionsIn preparation for the upcoming national election set to take place this year, Burma's military regime has issued a political party registration law w... |
Political Parties Registration Law(Research) The State Peace and Development Council hereby enacts, in accordance with Article 443 of the Constitution of the Republic of Union of Myanm... |
US ‘deeply disappointed’ with Burma’s electoral lawThe United States on Wednesday said it is ‘deeply disappointed’ with the junta’s electoral law, as it bars detained opposition leader Aung San S... |