Hip-hop artist jailed for 20 years after criticising Myanmar’s military leaders

Burmese hip-hop artist Byu Har (AP)

A Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticising Myanmar’s military-controlled government and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a family member said.

The sentence given 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 criticising the military rulers who seized power from the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021.