Myo Aung Thant was arrested in June 1997 and got a 20-year prison sentence because of his union activity. He is now in Myitkina prison, where he's being held in solitary confinement, a 7 x 9 cell that has no bed. Myitkina prison is in Kachin state in Burma's far north where temperatures in the cells are often below freezing. Myo Aung Thant suffered severe torture, then a secret trial followed by more beatings. He had no access to any independent counsel or to due process. Above all, his only 'crime' was to be a union leader.Myo Aung Thant has been in the forefront of the Burmese workers movement trying to protect workers from the oppression and violence of the Burmese military junta.
He was awarded 2006 INTERNATIONAL GIULIO PASTORE AWARD FOR THE HUMAN AND LABOUR RIGHTS for his dedication and sacrifice to build the path toward democracy and full respect for human and workers rights. Myo Aung Thant was charged by the military junta with high treason for his trade union activity. He has been not yet released in the current list.
Lwin Pwin