Death of Khant Nyar Hein
Khant Nyar Hein | |
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ခန့်ညားဟိန်း | |
| Born | Khant Nyar Hein 2003 or 2004 Yangon, Myanmar |
| Died | 14 March 2021 (aged 17) Tamwe Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Other names | Lin Yaozong |
| Occupation | The Martyr of Myanmar's Democracy |
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Khant Nyar Hein (Burmese: ခန့်ညားဟိန်း; 2003/2004 — 14 March 2021), also known as Lin Yaozong (Chinese: 林耀宗), was a Burmese medical student and activist. He was killed during the 2021 Myanmar protests. Khant Nyar Hein became an icon of the anti-coup protest movement after his death. He is remembered as a martyr of Myanmar's democracy.