Phone Myat
Phone Myat commanded the Northeastern Regional Military Command with the rank of Major General from at least 13 May 2016 to at least 23 January 2017. While holding the rank of Major General and commanding the Northeastern Regional Military Command there was at least one alleged disappearance, killing, rape or torture committed by unit(s) under his command. He was then appointed commander of Northwestern Regional Military Command in May 2017 and continued to command it until 27 May 2019. On 28 May 2019 he was appointed commander of Western Regional Military Command and held that position until July 2020. He was then appointed Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Home Affairs in July 2020 and held that position until April 2021. In April 2021 he was promoted in rank to Lieutenant General and made commander of 3 Bureau of Special Operations. He held that position until at least 17 August 2023.
Allegations through Phone Myat's career
Northeastern Regional Military Command
2016
Arbitrary Arrest, Torture
Torture
Disappearance
Arrest, Torture
Extrajudicial Killing
Extrajudicial Killing, Torture
Arbitrary Arrest, Torture
Arrest, Torture
Northwestern Regional Military Command
Western Regional Military Command
3 Bureau of Special Operations
Sources about Phone Myat Major General Northeastern Regional Military Command
- Burma Army Reshuffles Senior Positions (Thu May 11 2017) | The Irrawaddy
- Commander-in-Chief visits Mongyai Station (Fri Dec 09 2016) | Myanmar News Agency
- SSPP/SSA asks President Htin Kyaw to release detainees (Tue Jul 05 2016) | Shan Herald Agency for News
- Warm clothes delivered to members of the Tatmadaw in northern Shan State (Tue Jan 24 2017) | The Global New Light of Myanmar
Sources about Phone Myat Major General Northwestern Regional Military Command
- Burma Army Reshuffles Senior Positions (Thu May 11 2017) | The Irrawaddy
- Military reshuffle announced (Thu May 30 2019) | Mizzima
- Nagas celebrate New Year (Mon Jan 15 2018) | Myanmar News Agency
- Vice President U Myint Swe visits Leshi, Lahe and Nanyun towns (Sun Jan 14 2018) | Myanmar News Agency
Sources about Phone Myat n, o, , r, a, n, k Western Regional Military Command
- Military reshuffle announced (Thu May 30 2019) | Mizzima
- Phone Myat (Tue Nov 22 2022) | Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO
Sources about Phone Myat Lieutenant General 3 Bureau of Special Operations
- “Nowhere is Safe”: The Myanmar Junta’s Crimes Against Humanity Following the Coup d’État (Thu Mar 24 2022) | Fortify Rights and The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights at Yale Law School, Myanmar Human Rights Project
- Military personnel comfort patients at military hospitals in Buthidaung Township (Mon Apr 26 2021) | Myanmar News Agency
- Phone Myat (Tue Nov 22 2022) | Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO
- COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/2177 of 8 November 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma (Tue Nov 08 2022) | Council of the European Union
- Kayin BGF, Myinegyingu Special Region families donate cash for storm victims of Rakhine State (Sat May 27 2023) | Myanmar News Agency
- Verordnung über Massnahmen gegenüber Myanmar (Thu Aug 17 2023) | Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt