I’m receiving disturbing reports that the whereabouts of environmental rights defender and pro-democracy activist Kyaw Minn Htut remain unknown after his arrest by the military in Myanmar last week.
Kyaw Minn Htut is a long-standing advocate for the protection of forests and transparency within the extractive industries in Myanmar. He was arrested in the Sagaing Region on 6 September under article 50 of Myanmar’s Anti-Terrorist Act. Several of his family members were arrested with him.
I am deeply concerned for Kyaw Minn Htut wellbeing, and urge the military to release information on his whereabouts and ensure his rights are upheld while he is detained.
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
