Trespassing on Principle: Kyaw Zwar Minn's Fight Against the Myanmar Military The trial of Kyaw Zwar Minn, former ambassador to the UK from Myanmar, has brought attention to a long forgotten aspect of the country's tumultuous history.
The charges against him – trespassing at a diplomatic residence between May 2021 and November 2024 – seem trivial compared to the atrocities committed by the military regime he once served.
Minn's actions, however, were not merely those of a disgruntled diplomat. They represented a principled stand against an illegitimate government that has brought suffering to its people.