Sentenced to 37 years for protesting elections in Myanmar

A Myanmar regime court in Mandalay sentenced prominent student leader Htet Myat Aung and eight other pro-democracy activists up to 37 years in prison following their involvement in anti-regime election protests in December 2025.Read more on DVB English NewsWatch the Newsroom interview with Thinzar Shunlei Yi on DVB English News YouTube or Spotify. Listen wherever you get podcasts.Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribing to the Daily Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.