Aung Kyaw Zaw
Aung Kyaw Zaw was appointed to command the Northeastern Regional Military Command with a rank of Brigadier General in August 2010 and continued to serve in that position with the rank of Brigadier General to at least 14 June 2011. During this time there was at least one alleged disappearance, killing, rape or torture committed by unit(s) under his command. He was then promoted in rank to Major General by at least 28 January 2012 and continued to command Northeastern Regional Military Command until September 2012 when he was transferred to command Southern Regional Military Command. He commanded Southern Regional Military Command with the rank of Major General from September 2012 to August 2015. In August 2015 he was promoted in rank to Lieutenant General and made commander of 3 Bureau of Special Operations to at least December 2017. During this time units under his command were accused of committing rape, killings and other violations as part of a genocide Rohingya in Rakhine State. He was then transferred to command 6 Bureau of Special Operations in 2017 and continued to command it until May 2018. His career after this point in time is not known.
Allegations through Aung Kyaw Zaw's career
Northeastern Regional Military Command
2011
Killing, Mutilation
Beaten to death, Killing
Rape
Killing
Torture
Torture
Extrajudicial Killing
Torture, leading to death
Arbitrary Arrest, Torture
Shot Dead
2012
Rape
Extrajudicial Killing
Torture
Arbitrary Arrest, Torture
Shooting and torture of civilian (leading to death)
Torture
Attempted Rape
Extrajudicial Killing
Extrajudicial Killing
Southern Regional Military Command
3 Bureau of Special Operations
2017
Crimes Against Humanity, Extrajudicial Execution
Crimes Against Humanity, Extrajudicial Execution, Ill-Treatment, Sexual Assault, Summary Execution
Killing
Crimes Against Humanity, Extrajudicial Execution, Mass Killing
Killing
6 Bureau of Special Operations
Sources about Aung Kyaw Zaw Brigadier General, Major General Northeastern Regional Military Command
- About 10 government battalions surrounding Shan base (Wed Aug 22 2012) | Shan Herald Agency for News
- Burmese commander holding people to ransom (Mon Jul 23 2012) | Shan Herald Agency for News
- Deputy Home Affairs Minister Leaves Post to Return to Top Military Job (Sat May 26 2018) | The Irrawaddy
- More Burma Army troops deployed to SSA HQ (Tue Jun 14 2011) | Shan Herald Agency for News
- More Detail on Military Reshuffle Emerges (Mon Aug 30 2010) | The Irrawaddy
- Peace agreement signed between Union level peace-making group and Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP)/Shan State Army peace-making group (Sun Jan 29 2012) | Myanmar News Agency
- Republic of the Union of Myanmar President Office Order No. 12/2012 (Thu May 03 2012) | President of Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- Reshuffles in the military, war goes on (Mon Sep 10 2012) | Shan Herald Agency for News
- Top junta officers tour front line bases (Mon Nov 29 2010) | Shan Herald Agency for News
- With smooth transport, national development will pick up momentum (Sat Dec 18 2010) | Myanmar News Agency
Sources about Aung Kyaw Zaw Brigadier General, Major General Southern Regional Military Command
- Burma army’s reinforcing its camps scare Taungoo villagers (Mon Jan 07 2013) | Karen News
- Deputy Home Affairs Minister Leaves Post to Return to Top Military Job (Sat May 26 2018) | The Irrawaddy
- Officers resign to contest elections (Wed Aug 12 2015) | Myanmar Times
- Reshuffles in the military, war goes on (Mon Sep 10 2012) | Shan Herald Agency for News
- Tatmadaw mobile medical teams provide medical treatments to local people (Tue Nov 12 2013) | Myawady
Sources about Aung Kyaw Zaw Lieutenant General 3 Bureau of Special Operations
- "Myanmar Security Outlook: A Taxing Year for the Tatmadaw." Security Outlook of the Asia Pacific Countries and Its Implications for the Defense Sector, NIDS Joint Research Series No.15 (Sun Jan 01 2017) | National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan
- "Myanmar Security Trend and Outlook: Tatmadaw’s Mixed Fortunes." Security Outlook of the Asia Pacific Countries and Its Implications for the Defense Sector, NIDS Joint Research Series No.16 (Mon Jan 01 2018) | National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan
- Deputy Home Affairs Minister Leaves Post to Return to Top Military Job (Sat May 26 2018) | The Irrawaddy
- Officers resign to contest elections (Wed Aug 12 2015) | Myanmar Times
Sources about Aung Kyaw Zaw Lieutenant General 6 Bureau of Special Operations
- Deputy Home Affairs Minister Leaves Post to Return to Top Military Job (Sat May 26 2018) | The Irrawaddy