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Former Burmese Information Minister Sentenced to 10 Years for Sedition

Ye Htut, known for criticizing the military junta on social media, is the latest victim of the crackdown on political dissent in Burma.

Overview

  • Former Burmese Information Minister Ye Htut has been sentenced to 10 years in prison over Facebook posts that allegedly spread false or inflammatory news.
  • Ye Htut, a former high-profile Burmese army officer, often used social media to criticize Burma's military junta.
  • He was arrested in late October after a military officer from the Yangon Regional Military Command reportedly filed a charge against him.
  • Ye Htut was sentenced by a court in Yangon's Insein prison to seven years for sedition and three years for incitement.
  • According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, 4,204 civilians have died in Burma in the military government’s crackdown on opponents and at least 25,474 people have been arrested.