BANGKOK (AP): A 38-year-old Burmese top hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticising Myanmar's military-controlled government and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a family member has confirmed.
The sentence given Wednesday to Byu Har, also known as Min Oat Myanmar, appeared to be the most severe so far given to any of the celebrities detained for criticizing the military rulers who seized power from the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.
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