The Burmese military said on Friday that it would proceed with the execution of two pro-democracy activists convicted of treason and terrorism, drawing outcry from human rights groups.
Veteran democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu, as well as Phyo Zeyar Thaw, a former lawmaker from the National League for Democracy (NLD) party led by deposed Aung San Suu Kyi, were sentenced to death by a military tribunal in January.
The military junta ousted the elected NLD in February 2021, sparking widespread anti-coup protests in Burma, also known as Myanmar.
A spokesperson for the military junta said that Kyaw and Phyo had filed appeals against their death sentences, but they were dismissed. The military made no mention of the execution date, Reuters reported….