Statement
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The Karen Grassroots Women’s Network Calls for the Immediate & Unconditional Release of Karen Activists
February 20th, 2020 •
Author:
Karen Grassroots Women’s Network
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20 February 2020: The Karen Grassroots Women’s Network (KGWN) strongly condemns the arrest of renowned Karen human-rights activist, Naw Ohn Hla, and human rights defenders U Maung Oo, U Nge (aka) U Hsan Hlaing and Daw Sanda Myint, who have been unjustly charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act 19/20 and sentenced to one-month in prison.
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