Htein Win

Major General Htein Win is the Commander of the Southern Command of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). As regional commander, he commands and controls military forces in the Bago and Magway regions. Military forces in those regions committed air strikes, raids, arson, numerous killings and used human shields. The Magway region is a particular hotspot for brutal anti-opposition operations conducted by the military, using a ‘Kill All, Burn All, Loot All’ strategy in the Magway region In his capacity as Commander of the Southern Command, Htein Win is responsible for serious human right violations, for activities undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, as well as for actions that threaten the peace, security and stability of Myanmar/Burma.

Admiral Htein Win is the Navy Commander-in-Chief as well as former Head of Armed Forces Training and former Commander of the Southern Command of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). As regional commander, he commanded and controlled military forces in the Bago and Magway regions. Military forces in those regions committed air strikes, raids, arson, numerous killings and used human shields. The Magway region is a particular hotspot for brutal anti-opposition operations conducted by the military, using a “Kill All, Burn All, Loot All” strategy in the Magway region. In his capacity as Navy Commander-in-Chief as well as former Head of Armed Forces Training and former Commander of the Southern Command, Htein Win is responsible for serious human right violations, for activities undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma, as well as for actions that threaten the peace, security and stability of Myanmar/Burma.

L’amiral Htein Win est le commandant en chef de la marine, ainsi que l’ancien chef de la formation des forces armées et l’ancien commandant du commandement Sud des forces armées du Myanmar/de la Birmanie (Tatmadaw). En tant que commandant régional, il a commandé et contrôlé les forces militaires dans les régions de Bago et de Magway. Les forces militaires présentes dans ces régions ont lancé des frappes aériennes et des raids, sont responsables d’incendies criminels, ont commis de nombreux meurtres et ont eu recours à des boucliers humains. La région de Magway est une zone particulièrement dangereuse en raison des opérations brutales menées par l’armée contre l’opposition, dans le cadre d’une stratégie de type “Tue tout, brûle tout, pille tout” dans la région de Magway. En sa qualité de commandant en chef de la marine, ainsi que d’ancien chef de la formation des forces armées et d’ancien commandant du commandement Sud, Htein Win est responsable de graves violations des droits de l’homme, d’activités portant atteinte à la démocratie et à l’état de droit au Myanmar/en Birmanie, ainsi que d’actions qui menacent la paix, la sécurité et la stabilité du Myanmar/de la Birmanie.

Burmese military officer