Hnin Thway Yu Aung

Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Hnin Thway Yu Aung was active in the anti-coup movement through social media. She has been in Thailand since December for the filming of From Chao Phraya to Irrawaddy. She spoke to Thai media about the current situation in Myanmar.^[3] She joined the "We Want Justice" three-finger salute movement. The movement was launched on social media, and many celebrities have joined the movement.^[4][5] She sold her crown for 45 lakh Burmese Kyats to donate to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Representative Committee (CRPH) fund.^[6][7]

On 3 April 2021, warrants for her arrest were issued under section 505 (a) of the penal code by the State Administration Council for speaking out against the military coup. Along with several other celebrities, she was charged with calling for participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and damaging the state's ability to govern, with supporting the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, and with generally inciting the people to disturb the peace and stability of the nation.^{[8][9][10][11]}

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