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Moe Myat Thu, former member of the NLD and the Tri-Color student group was first arrested in Aung San Suu Kyi's compound in July 1989. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison but released in 1992 under amnesty. In 1995 he was arrested again due to his work for the NLD and spent 6 years in Insein and Thayet prison before being released in March 2001. He now lives in exile on the Thai-Burma border.
Kyaw San, founder member of the Tri Color student group that provided security to Aung San...
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Moe Myat Thu, former member of the NLD and the Tri-Color student group was first arrested in Aung San Suu Kyi's compound in July 1989. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison but released in 1992 under amnesty. In 1995 he was arrested again due to his work for the NLD and spent 6 years in Insein and Thayet prison before being released in March 2001. He now lives in exile on the Thai-Burma border.
Kyaw San, founder member of the Tri Color student group that provided security to Aung San Suu Kyi, was detained and tortured numerous times from 1988 onwards due to his political activities. In 2007 during the Saffron Revolution he was charged with organizing protests and was sentenced to 2 years. He was released from Mong Hsat prison in May 2011 and has returned to his role as personal security for Aung San Suu Kyi.
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