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Phyo Zeya Thaw
1981 – July 23, 2022
Burmese politician and artist (1981–2022)
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Phyo Zeya Thaw (Burmese: ဖြိုးဇေယျာသော်; pronounced [pʰjò zèjà θɔ̀], also referred to as Zeya Thaw was a Burmese politician and hip hop recording artist who was detained and executed due to the perceived anti-junta messages in his lyrics. Amnesty International designated him as a prisoner of conscience. He served as a member of Pyithu Hluttaw, the Lower House of the Burmese parliament. Phyo Zeya Thaw, alongside opposition leader and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, was elected to the lower house on 1 April 2012.
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- Anniversary · July 23
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