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Thaw Thaw

Age 37

4 Jun 2021
Mandalay (Myanmar)
Shot

TDoR list ref: tgeu/1-Jan-2021/Thaw Thaw

Thaw Thaw
Thaw Thaw [photo: www.facebook.com]

Thaw Thaw was a makeup artist. She was shot dead by troops while cycling to deliver makeup to a wedding.

Among those killed by junta troops, Thaw Thaw—a makeup artist and transgender person from Mandalay region’s Kyaukpadaung township—was shot dead by soldiers while delivering makeup to an area wedding by bicycle, [her] sister said.

Her family relied heavily on her income.

TvT partner organisation: APTN & https://mohr.nugmyanmar.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LGBTIQ-Situation-June-30-2021-final.pdf

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/lgbt-06292021173038.html

https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmars-lgbtiq-community-faces-death-and-torture-from-junta.html

https://aappb.org/?p=15604

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/lgbt-06292021173038.html

https://www.rfa.org/burmese/news/lgbt-six-peoples-killed-shot-dead-06252021081214.html

https://thecrimesofgeneralminaunghlaing.com/

https://saveourmyanmar.com/list-of-death-by-militarys-gun-shots/

https://www.burmalibrary.org/en/category/freedom-of-peaceful-assembly-and-association-violations-of

https://www.facebook.com/385165108587508/posts/1214123409025003/

https://twitter.com/Aurelia86089668/status/1401222526320070658

https://twitter.com/nslwin/status/1401113093950803972

https://twitter.com/DoctorsRights/status/1401400776933715974

https://twitter.com/Eindra1121/status/1401752981863735296

Report added: 12 Nov 2021. Last updated: 15 Dec 2021

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