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Veteran Burmese journalist and political activist Win Tin passed away Monday aged 84. [1]
RANGOON — Aye Ne Win, a grandson of former dictator Ne Win who spent about 10 years in prison, described the late democracy activist Win Tin as a “brave man” for his defiance against authorities during his imprisonment. [2]
Four years to the day since Myanamr lost one of its leading intellectual figures, U Win Tin, The Irrawaddy looks back on his enduring legacy. (confirmed by 4 sources) [3]
RANGOON — Win Tin, possibly Burma’s best-known opposition figure after Aung San Suu Kyi, was admitted to Rangoon’s Greencross Hospital overnight due to hip problems. (confirmed by 2 sources) [4]
U Win Tin, who died in 2014, would have been 90 today. On his birthday, The Irrawaddy looks back on the enduring legacy of the beloved democracy activist, journalist and long-time political prisoner, who lives on as an emblem of persistence and brave... (confirmed by 2 sources) [5]
RANGOON — Tens of thousands of Burmese supporters gathered at a cemetery in Rangoon on Wednesday to pay tribute to one of the country’s most respected democracy activists, Win Tin, who passed away on Monday at the age of 84. [6]
Burmese democracy activist Win Tin, who passed away in Rangoon one year ago today, spent 19 years as a political prisoner due to his opposition to the former military regime. (confirmed by 2 sources) [7]
Three years to the day since Burma lost one of its leading intellectual figures, U Win Tin, The Irrawaddy looks back on his enduring legacy. (confirmed by 2 sources) [8]
Veteran Burmese journalist and political activist Win Tin passed away Monday aged 84.
RANGOON — Aye Ne Win, a grandson of former dictator Ne Win who spent about 10 years in prison, described the late democracy activist Win Tin as a “brave man” for his defiance against authorities during his imprisonment.
Four years to the day since Myanamr lost one of its leading intellectual figures, U Win Tin, The Irrawaddy looks back on his enduring legacy.
RANGOON — Win Tin, possibly Burma’s best-known opposition figure after Aung San Suu Kyi, was admitted to Rangoon’s Greencross Hospital overnight due to hip problems.
U Win Tin, who died in 2014, would have been 90 today. On his birthday, The Irrawaddy looks back on the enduring legacy of the beloved democracy activist, journalist and long-time political prisoner, who lives on as an emblem of persistence and brave
RANGOON — Tens of thousands of Burmese supporters gathered at a cemetery in Rangoon on Wednesday to pay tribute to one of the country’s most respected democracy activists, Win Tin, who passed away on Monday at the age of 84.
Burmese democracy activist Win Tin, who passed away in Rangoon one year ago today, spent 19 years as a political prisoner due to his opposition to the former military regime.
Three years to the day since Burma lost one of its leading intellectual figures, U Win Tin, The Irrawaddy looks back on his enduring legacy.
Today would have been U Win Tin’s 90th birthday. Given the many pressing issues now facing Myanmar’s one-time opposition figures-turned government leaders and lawmakers—including the global spread of coronavirus and the ongoing parliamentary vote on
When I landed in Rangoon on an independent research trip in July 2012, I did not expect to be sitting across from Win Tin within 24 hours. But that’s precisely what happened.