UN ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Burmese Military’s Decision to Execute Democracy Activists

Soldiers stand next to military vehicles as people gather to protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Burma, on Feb. 15, 2021. Stringer/Reuters

The Burmese military stated on June 3 that it would proceed with the execution of two pro-democracy activists convicted of treason and terrorism, drawing outcry from human rights groups.

Veteran democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu and Phyo Zeyar Thaw, a former lawmaker from the National League for Democracy (NLD) Party led by deposed Aung San Suu Kyi, were sentenced to death by a military tribunal in January.