Pyone Cho (alas) Htay Win Aung

Pyone Cho was a prominent leader of the Rangoon University Student Union who played a key role in the 1988 student demonstration. He is the brother of Thet Win Aung, another student activist currently serving a 60 year prison term.
1989- Arbitrarily arrested and detained for almost 3 years without trial.
1992- Sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.
1996- Prison term extended 7 years after sending a letter to the UN reporting prison conditions and human rights violations inside prison.
1997- Moved to Tharawaddy Prison.
2001- Prison term expired in July, but the regime continued to place him under detention.
2005- Released in November following a power shift among the military clique.

He was arrested August 21, 2007 at his home.