The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the executions by the Burmese military regime of pro-democracy activists and elected leaders Ko Jimmy, Phyo Zeya Thaw, Hla Myo Aung, and Aung Thura Zaw for exercising their fundamental freedoms . These reprehensible acts of violence further exemplify the regime’s total disregard for human rights and the rule of law. Since the February 2021 coup, the regime has perpetuated violence against its own people, killing more than 2,100, displacing more than 700,000 and detaining thousands of innocent people, including members of civil society and journalists.
The regime’s mock trials and these executions are blatant attempts to extinguish democracy; these actions will never suppress the spirit of the brave people of Burma. The United States stands with the people of Burma in their quest for freedom and democracy and calls on the regime to respect the democratic aspirations of the people who have demonstrated that they do not want to live another day under the tyranny of military rule.
