Native name ကျော်မင်းယု Criminal penalty 65 years Nationality Burmese Name Kyaw Yu | Ethnicity Intha Religion Buddhism Other names Nilar Thein | |
Education Rangoon Arts & Sciences University(3rd year Physics)State High School No. 2 Kamayut | ||
Kyaw Min Yu (Burmese: ကျော်မင်းယု, also known as Ko Jimmy) is a former Burmese political prisoner and a member of the 88 Generation Students Group. He was released from prison on 13 January 2012, after spending 5 years in prison, for protesting fuel price hikes with the 88 Generation Students Group in August 2007. He also spent 15 years, from 1988 to 1996, in prison for participating in the 8888 Uprising.
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