Irrawaddy-Apr 7
Myanmar’s regime has handed long prison sentences to seven women for allegedly donating cash to displaced people and people’s defense forces (PDF).
The women, who allegedly donated money via the mobile wallet platform KBZ Pay to PDFs which are fighting the regime and civilians displaced by the fighting, were charged with funding terrorism under the Counter-Terrorism Law. Daw Hsan Hsan Su, 30, a striking teacher from Kanbalu Township in Sagaing Region was sentenced to 10 years in prison on March 31. On the same day, three women, aged 28, 35 and 40, from Thandwe in Rakhine State were given 10-year sentences.
On March 29, Ma Hsaung Hnin Phyu, 19, from Yebyu Township in Tanintharyi Region was also given 10 years with labor for allegedly donating 13,500 kyats (US$7) to a resistance group. The arrests were reportedly made with tipoffs from junta informants. People are charged with funding PDFs if they cannot satisfactorily explain their mobile transfers. The alleged donors’ homes, offices, cars and motorbikes were also confiscated by the regime. Nearly 200 people have been prosecuted for allegedly funding the outlawed organizations, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. Read more at: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-regime-jails-women-over-alleged-donations.html
