Protester Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing dies 10 days after being shot by Myanmar police
‘Shooting at a peaceful protester with real bullets is such an unforgivable thing in our society,’ said a doctor who treated her
19 February 2021 - 12:03
Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing became a rallying point for hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in towns and cities across Myanmar, when video of her being shot in the head by security forces while protesting against a military coup went viral.
Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing died on Friday while in intensive care at a hospital in the capital Naypyitaw, where she had been on life support for 10 days since she was shot by police cracking down on demonstrators...
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