U Ko Ni

U Ko Ni

Zeya Phyo seen at a hearing at Insein court in 2018 (Photo: Ann Wang/Reuters)

Ko Ni lawyers begin last-ditch effort to get harsher sentences for men involved in his murder

After losing appeal in January, lawyers hope Supreme Court will grant them a special appeal

Published on Sep 2, 2020

Lawyer U Khin Maung Htay who helped in U Ko Ni’s case (Photo by Myanmar Now)

Zeyar Phyo played role of ‘commander’ in Ko Ni’s murder, says prosecution lawyer

The former military officer received five years for falsifying evidence, but lawyer says he played key role in orchestrating murder

Feb 19, 2019

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