Wednesday, 27 July 2022
The Network of Social Democracy in Asia (SocDem Asia) strongly condemns the recent executions of democracy and human rights activists Phyo Zeya Thaw, Kyaw Min Yu, Hla Myo Aung, and Aung Thura Zaw by the military regime in Myanmar. This heinous action committed by the military regime is the latest, but not the last, act of terror and brutality it has unleashed on the peoples of Myanmar. One hundred seventeen (117) political personalities have been sentenced to death since the coup, according to the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP). Through this action, the military junta continue to rule by violence and fear. The execution of these pro-democracy activists alongside countless instances of atrocities against civilian populations and opposition groups must end. Peace, democracy, and prosperity in Myanmar cannot exist while the military junta remains.