Aung Kyaw Moe (politician)
Aung Kyaw Moe | |
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အောင်ကျော်မိုး | |
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| Deputy Human Rights Minister of NUG | |
| Assumed office 30 June 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 Maungdaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | Deakin University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Aung Kyaw Moe (Burmese: အောင်ကျော်မိုး; born 1983) is an Rohingya man. In 2023, he was appointed deputy minister for human rights in the Myanmar National Unity Government (NUG).[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Aung Kyaw Moe was born in 1983 in Maungdaw in Rakhine State, Myanmar. This town lies on the shore of the Naf River near to the entry of the river into the Bay of Bengal. The Naf River forms part of the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
In 2016 and 2017, the Burmese military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya people in Rakhine.[4] On 7 June 2023, Aung Kyaw Moe's brother, Than Myint, died in violent circumstances.[5]
Career
[edit]Aung Kyaw Moe has worked with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Myanmar, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Liberia for 15 years. In 2017, he founded the Center for Social Integrity.[6][7]
In 2021, Aung Kyaw Moe became an adviser on human rights to the NUG and then, on 30 June 2023, he became deputy minister in the NUG ministry for human rights.
Aung Kyaw Moe is the first Rohingya person to serve in a ministerial position within the NUG.[7]
Awards
[edit]In 2017, the Diplomatic Service of the European Union awarded Aung Kyaw Moe one of three inaugural Schuman awards. This award recognises outstanding merit in the protection of human rights in the preceding year.[8] In 2019, he received from the French government a special mention in the second theme (duty of mutual support) of the award of the Commission nationale consultative des droits de l’homme (CNCDH).[9] On 20 November 2019, Aung Kyaw Moe accepted the award of the Global Centre for Pluralism founded by His Highness the Aga Khan and the Government of Canada, on behalf of the Center for Social Integrity in Myanmar.[10] He has received a fellowships including the George W. Bush Presidential Center Freedom and Leadership fellowship, the President Obama’s Leaders - Asia-Pacific Leaders fellowship and the Dalai Lama Fellowship of the American Institute of Peace.[11] Other awards include Tomorrow’s Peacebuilder Award from Peace Direct and an honorary citizenship of Dallas for promoting liberty and community services in Myanmar.
References
[edit]- ^ NUG Ministry of Human Rights: Deputy Union Minister
- ^ ‘From victim to victor’: A Rohingya journey to Myanmar government Southeast Asia Globe August 1, 2023 Beatrice Silvero Archived August 2, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Q&A: NUG’s first Rohingya minister says Myanmar in ‘unified revolution’. Al-Jazeera English. October 26, 2023. Archived April 23, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Burma Genocide". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Unknown group kills brother of National Unity Government human rights adviser. Radio Free Asia.Archived September 22, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Center for Social Integrity | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b ""The National Unity Government of Myanmar Appoints Rohingya Human Rights Defender to Ministerial Post"". Fortify Rights. June 30, 2023. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "2018 Schuman Awards for Human Rights: Call for Nominations | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Edition 2019 du Prix des droits de l'Homme". CNCDH (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Global Pluralism Award celebrates 2019 laureates". Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "IRF Summit 2022 Speakers | June 28-30, 2022 in Washington, D.C." IRF Summit. Retrieved 2024-08-26.