The Political Persecution and Re-imprisonment of U Gambira 2016

By HWR Group • March 20, 2016

U Gambira (born 19 June 1979), is a former Buddhist monk, activist and a leader of the All-Burma Monks’ Alliance, a group which helped lead the 2007 protests against Burma’s military government. Following the protests, he went into hiding and published two editorials critical of the Burmese government in the Washington Post and The Guardian on 4 November 2007. He was arrested the same day.

In October 2008, he was sentenced to 68 years in prison, including 12 years hard labour; the sentence was reduced to 65 years on appeal. Gambira reportedly protested his imprisonment by organising chanting with other imprisoned monks, boycotting his trial, and going on hunger strike. Human rights groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch also protested his imprisonment.

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Tags: All Burma Monks' Alliance, ASEAN, Crimes against humanity, Freedom of Movement, Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, HWR Group

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The Political Persecution and Re-imprisonment of U Gambira 2016

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