born june buddhist monk activist leader group helped lead protests burma military government following protests went hiding published editorials critical government washington_post guardian november arrested day october sentenced years prison including years hard labour sentence reduced years appeal reportedly protested imprisonment organising chanting imprisoned monks trial going hunger strike human rights groups including protested imprisonment released mass pardon prisoners january political reforms ceased monk april stating unable find monastery join status prisoner arrested times early life started attending school age pro democracy protests caused school interrupted schooling according ran away home age recruited child soldier military unit parents located removed unit returned home authorities came investigate parents enrolled local monastery protect arrest conscription military service protests aftermath known august widespread protests military government ruled country suppressing previous uprising protests sparked cut fuel subsidies warning causing fuel prices suddenly rise city buddhist monks took leadership role demonstrations forming burma monks alliance lending uprising nickname revolution colour monks robes year old monk new organisation leaders later stated monks planning uprising monks revered burma buddhist majority society government appeared reluctant suppress demonstrations september burma monks alliance released statement condemning military government order common enemy evil regime soil forever united masses people need join hands united clergy forces evil military people walks including clergy common enemy citizens demonstrations split time moving cities avoid arrest government forces violently broke protests killing monks protesters went hiding brother arrested october called attempt government force hiding november published editorials washington_post guardian calling international community continue sanctions burma leadership russia china cease supporting burma people continue peacefully protest military rulers regime use mass arrests murder torture imprisonment failed desire freedom stolen years ago taken best punch wrote post day editorials appeared arrested father arrested detained prison month imprisonment stated release authorities beaten deprived sleep imprisonment human rights watch reported badly tortured stripped monk robes april sister reported leading chanting campaign imprisoned monks prison protest issued identification cards upcoming constitutional referendum subsequently placed solitary confinement speaking later conditions prison stated malaria seven months human rights burma visited political prisoners august faced total sixteen charges role protests including membership unlawful association illegal movement borders october lawyer resigned case saying military government allow materials prepare adequate defence occasion refused appear court stating trial forcibly monk buddhism november sentenced years prison years hard labour early years taken total sentence reducing years human rights watch protested sentence calling immediate release brother sheltered authorities sentenced years prison brother law imprisoned sent respectively serve sentences transferred labour camp mother visited early reported hunger strike refusing eat protest conditions confinement reported suffered nervous tension generally ill health october organisation issued urgent action identifying prisoner conscience stating denied necessary treat complications tortured prison april reported regularly beaten guards period having result imprisonment won law campaigning award index censorship freedom expression awards prize recognises lawyers fought repression struggled change political climates perceptions especially established legal means fight injustice field freedom expression sponsored official website italy announced honorary citizen town release arrests january released mass presidential pardon political prisoners included generation activists leader stated interview imprisonment left depression frequent failing memory said difficulty finding doctor willing treat fear draw government attempted leave country treatment necessary told reporters organisation continue boycott government despite amnesty government transformed external appearance civilian efforts implement democracy weak cases human rights violations continue breaking reopening monasteries closed revolution february raid released night jail authorities announced undergoing investigation illegally monastery officially registering release breaking entering march detained interrogated recent visit local ethnic minority groups engaged guerrilla warfare government released days later following month forced formally cease monk monasteries refused membership said fear government allow enter returned birth november seated row speech visiting president barack_obama praised democratic reforms including release political prisoners like weeks speech authorities arrested sent prison embassy released statement arrest saying monitoring reports detention urged government burma fully transparent follow process law family believed arrested prevent joining protests group monks copper mining project december released bail million january arrested charge illegal border crossing sentenced months prison released july personal life longer monk living thailand arrested times married australian citizen health problems suffering physical mental health issues including post traumatic stress disorder
U Gambira