Myanmar court sentences nine activists to up to 37 years over election protest
A court in Myanmar has sentenced nine activists to prison terms of up to 37 years over a protest calling for a boycott of the military-backed elections. The sentences were handed down by two courts in Mandalay, the country's second-largest city, according to an activist group that announced the verdicts on Wednesday. The case centres on a flash protest held in downtown Mandalay in December, after which the activists were arrested the following day.Eight of the protesters, including prominent activist Htet Myat Aung, received 37-year sentences, while a ninth activist was sentenced to 27 years, the group said. The convictions... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 23:05 LONDON
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