Nay San Lwin

Nay San Lwin (Burmese: နေဆန်းလွင်; born 1978) is a prominent Rohingya political activist and blogger from Myanmar.[1][2] He is a prolific commentator on Rohingya issues on radio, television channels and other mainstream media outlets.[3][4][5] He was publicly attacked by the Myanmar presidential office and state counsellor's office for his role in getting out news about military atrocities in Northern Rakhine State.

Nay San Lwin
နေဆန်းလွင်
A portrait of Nay San Lwin, taken on May 2, 2018, by Zeenat Tilly at Salaamedia Radio Station in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Born1978 (age 44–45)
Buthidaung, Myanmar (Burma)
NationalityBurmese
Alma materUniversity of Yangon
OccupationRohingya Activist
OrganizationFree Rohingya Coalition

Nay San Lwin was born in Buthidaung, and raised in Rangoon. His parents were civil servants in Myanmar. His grandfathers were high-ranking officers in Buthidaung Township, Arakan State. His great-grandfather Mr. Abdul Zolil was officially recognized as an indigenous person in Burma (Myanmar). [6][7]

He co-founded the Free Rohingya Coalition with Maung Zarni.

References
  1. "Some Exiled Rohingya See 'Rare Opportunity' in Myanmar Coup".
  2. "Nay San Lwin: Military Dictatorship Carrying on in Myanmar".
  3. "Myanmar Doesn't Want to Repatriate Rohingya, Bangladeshi PM Says".
  4. "Myanmar's anti-junta protesters support Rohingya in social media campaign".
  5. "In Myanmar, only lip service is paid to Rohingya rights; business is the priority".
  6. "Government supports prosecuting soldiers over Rohingya killings".
  7. "RIGHTS OF ROHINGYA AND OTHER ETHNIC MINORITIES REMAIN NEGLECTED AS MYANMAR CELEBRATES HUMAN RIGHTS DAY".


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