Min Ko Naing

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Min Ko Naing is a prominent Burmese pro-democracy activist and former student leader renowned for his role in organizing resistance against military rule in Myanmar.

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Paw Oo Tun 1

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instanceOf Burmese democracy activist
human
political prisoner
advocatesFor democracy in Myanmar
human rights in Myanmar
release of political prisoners in Myanmar
awardReceived Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
Homo Homini Award
Reebok Human Rights Award
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
Student Peace Prize
birthName Min Ko Naing self-linksurface differs
surface form: Paw Oo Tun
co-recipientWith Aung San Suu Kyi
countryOfCitizenship Myanmar
detentionReason peaceful political activities
educatedAt Rangoon Arts and Science University
ethnicGroup Bamar
founded All Burma Federation of Student Unions
surface form: All Burma Federation of Student Unions (reorganized underground)
hasBeenImprisonedBy State Peace and Development Council
surface form: Myanmar military junta
hasInfluenced younger generations of Burmese activists
knownFor charismatic public speeches
long-term imprisonment for political activities
organizing student demonstrations
languageSpoken Burmese
memberOf All Burma Federation of Student Unions
movement pro-democracy movement in Myanmar
name Min Ko Naing self-link
nationality Burmese
notableFor leadership in the 1988 pro-democracy uprising in Myanmar
opposition to military rule in Myanmar
occupation activist
student leader
opposes State Law and Order Restoration Council
State Peace and Development Council
military dictatorship in Myanmar
participantIn 1988 Burmese pro-democracy protests
Saffron Revolution
surface form: 2007 Burmese anti-government protests

2021 Myanmar anti-coup protests
Saffron Revolution
placeOfBirth Myanmar
surface form: Burma

Yangon
politicalAlignment pro-democracy
religion Buddhism
role student leader during the 1988 uprising
subjectOf international human rights campaigns
reports by Amnesty International
reports by Human Rights Watch

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Min Ko Naing birthName Min Ko Naing self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Paw Oo Tun
Sydney Peace Prize hasRecipient Min Ko Naing
Min Ko Naing name Min Ko Naing self-link