Ashin Zero

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Burma

Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Theravada

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March//2021

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Freedom Advocacy

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ashin Zero

Extra Bio Info:

Ashin Zero was detained in relation to his religious freedom advocacy.

In late March 2021, military forces detained Zero, a monk known for advocating for the rights of Muslims in Burma. The charges against him are unspecified.

Sources:
  • U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Rashad Hussain, Tweet, March 27, 2022