Phyo Zeya Thaw
Burmese hip-hop artist and politician
- Born
- 26 March 1981, Yangon
- Died
- 25 July 2022, aged 41
Phyo Zeya Thaw, 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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