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Min Aung Hlaing
Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces
Architect of the Rohingya Genocide and Military Coup Leader
Overview
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing commands the Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) and orchestrated the 2017 genocide against the Rohingya Muslim population in Rakhine State, displacing over 740,000 people and killing thousands through systematic rape, murder, and village burnings. In 2021, he seized power in a military coup, overthrowing the elected government and launching a brutal crackdown that has killed thousands of pro-democracy protesters.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
UN Fact-Finding Mission concluded he should be investigated for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes against the Rohingya
Directed 2017 "clearance operations" that killed at least 10,000 Rohingya, raped thousands of women, and burned 354 villages
Led February 2021 military coup overthrowing elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi
Post-coup crackdown has killed over 4,000 protesters and detained over 25,000 political prisoners
Ordered airstrikes on civilian areas including the Pazigyi massacre (April 2023) killing 170+ people at a village gathering
Facebook determined his military used the platform to incite genocide against Rohingya
International sanctions imposed by US, EU, UK, and Canada
Related Investigations (1)
Criminal Charges & Violations
3 documented violations
UN Genocide Convention - GenocideUN Fact-Finding Mission recommended prosecution for genocide against Rohingya people(Genocide)
Rome Statute - Crimes Against HumanityICC authorized investigation into deportation and persecution of Rohingya(Crimes Against Humanity)
Geneva Conventions - War CrimesDeliberate targeting of civilian populations, use of sexual violence as weapon of war(War Crimes)
Sources & Documentation
1 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- 1956-07-03
- Birthplace
- Tavoy, Burma
Education
- •Defence Services Academy, Maymyo
Key Timeline
1956-07-03
Born in Tavoy (Dawei), Burma
2011-03-30
Appointed Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services
2017-08-25
Launches "clearance operations" in Rakhine State - Rohingya genocide begins
2018-08-27
UN Fact-Finding Mission calls for his prosecution for genocide
2019-11
ICC authorizes investigation into crimes against Rohingya
2021-02-01
Stages military coup; declares state of emergency
2023-04-11
Military airstrikes destroy Pazigyi village, killing 170+