Myat Khaing

Burma's leading democracy activist

Myat Khaing is a Burmese democracy activist and politician. She is a former chairman of the National Democratic Unity Party and a leader of the National League for Democracy. Khaing was arrested in 2011 for her role in the protests against the military's takeover of the government. She was released in 2015 and has since been an outspoken critic of the military's human rights abuses. Khaing has been recognized for her...