Nay Phone Latt
Nay Phone Latt | |
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နေဘုန်းလတ် | |
| Member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw for Thingangyun Township | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nay Myo Kyaw 28 June 1980 Yangon, Myanmar |
| Political party | National League for Democracy |
| Spouse | Pyone Thar Myint |
| Alma mater | Yangon Technological University |
| Occupation |
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| Awards | PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award |
| Criminal charge | Violation of the Electronics Act |
| Criminal penalty | 20 years, 6 months in prison |
| Criminal status | Pardoned |
| Website | www |
Nay Phone Latt (Burmese: နေဘုန်းလတ်; born Nay Myo Kyaw on 28 June 1980) is a Burmese blogger and activist, currently serving as a Yangon Region Hluttaw MP for Thingangyun Township. He was a recipient of PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award and selected for 2010 Time 100 list under Hero Categories. From 2008 to 2012, he was detained at Hpa-An Prison and was listed as a political prisoner by Assistance Association for Political Prisoners of Burma.