Zaw Linn Htut (aka) Phoe Thar Profile
AAPP CASE NO.:
NAME OF POLITICAL PRISONER: Zaw Linn Htut (aka) Phoe Thar
GENDER: Male Ethnicity: Burmese
DATE OF BIRTH: 25 Aug 1998 Age: 21
NRC NO: 12/MaGaTa (N) 106558
RELIGION: Buddhist
PARENTS NAME: U Mya Kyaing + Daw Soe Moe Aung
EDUCATION: First Year (History)
OCCUPATION: Photo Journalist
ADDRESS: No (3), (6) Street, Patheinnyunt Ward, Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon Division
ARREST DATE: April 22, 2019
SECTION OF LAW: – Section 505 (a) of the Penal Code (5 Cases)
– Section 66 (d) of the Telecommunication Act (3 Cases)
SENTENCING HISTORY: – one year imprisonment with hard labour on October 30, 2019 at Mayagone Township Court
– one year imprisonment with hard labour on November 18, 2019 at Botahtaung Township Court
– Discharge from case on February 17, 2020 at Botahtaung Township Court
COURT HEARING: Mayangone and Botahtaung Township Courts
SENTENCE: 1 year
LAWYER NAME: U AungYiiHtun
JUDGE NAME: U HtunKyaw
PLAINTIFF: – Lieutenant-Colonel Than TunMyint has sued in Mayangone Township
– Lieutenant-Colonel Myo Min Oo has sued in Botahtaung Township
NAME OF PRISON: Insein (Central) Prison
RELEASE DATE:
IMMEDIATE HEALTH CONCERNS:
Good
CURRENT STATUS SUMMARY:
Five members of Peacock Generation including Zaw Linn Htut (aka) Phoe Thar were sentenced one year imprisonment with hard labour on October 30, 2019 at Mayagone Township Court, one year imprisonment with hard labour on November 18, 2019 at Botahtaung Township Court and discharge from case on February 17, 2020 at Botahtaung Township Court
CAREER BACKGROUND:
Zaw Linn Htut (aka) Phoe Thar is a member of the Confederation of University Student Unions. In April 2019, Five members of the Peacock Generation—Kay KhineTun, ZayarLwin, PaingPyo Min, Paing Ye Thu and Zaw Lin Htut—were arrested in April 2019 after they performed Thangyat, a traditional performance art akin to slam poetry. They were wearing military uniforms and criticized the authorities.
ARREST DETAILS:
Five members of the Peacock Generation—Kay KhineTun, ZayarLwin, PaingPyo Min, Paing Ye Thu and Zaw Lin Htut—were arrested in April 2019 after they performed Thangyat, a traditional performance art akin to slam poetry. They were wearing military uniforms and criticized the authorities.
For livestreaming performances on Facebook, ZayYarLwin, PaingPhyo Min and Paing Ye Thu also face charges under Section 66 (d) of the Telecommunication Act for “online defamation.” An additional member of the troupe, Su YadanarMyint, also faces these charges.
All six of them and another member, Nyein Chan Soe, also face charges under Section 505 (a) of the Penal Code at Yangon’s Botahtaung Township Court.
Members of the Peacock Generation are facing the same charges in a number of other townships in Delta region where they have performed Thangyat.
DETAILS OF INTERROGATION
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DETAILS OF IMPRISONMENT:
Zaw Linn Htut (aka) Phoe Thar was found guilty of undermining the military and was sentenced to two years in Insein prison. He has to continue to face trial for other charges.
*Profile prepared by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners on February 24, 2020*.
