Khun Htun Oo

In this Burmese name, Khun is an honorific.Khun Htun Oo (Burmese: ခွန်ထွန်းဦး, pronounced: [kʰʊ̀ɴ tʰʊ́ɴ ʔú]; born 11 September 1943; often written U Khun Htun Oo following Burmese honorifics) is a politician from Shan State, Burma (Myanmar) who was imprisoned for treason, defamation, and inciting dissatisfaction toward the government. His sentence was protested by numerous Western governments and the human rights group Amnesty International, which named him a prisoner of conscience.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 11, 1943
Birth place
Hsipaw
Nationality
Burma
Ethnicity
Shan people
Education
University of Yangon
Education
Bachelor of Laws
Hometown
Shan State
Hsipaw

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  1. http://www.aappb.org/bio_pdf/Khun_Tun_Oo_bio_updated11Feb2010.pdf