Quick Info
| Profession | Lawyer, Writer |
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| Nationality | Burmese |
| Date of Birth | 11/02/1953 |
| Age | 63 years (died on 29, Jan, 2017) |
| Birthplace | Yangon, Myanmar |
| Date of Death | 29/01/2017 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Ko Ni, often known as U Ko Ni, was a Burmese lawyer, constitutional law expert, and advocate for democratic reforms and interfaith dialogue in Myanmar. | |
| He was assassinated on 29 January 2017 at Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, after returning from Jakarta, Indonesia. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Weight | 80 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | B.E.H.S(1) Katha, Sagaing, Burma |
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| College | Rangoon Arts and Science University, Yangon |
| Qualifications | B.A. LLB |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Yangon International Airport, Myanmar |
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| Death Cause | Assassination |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife | Tin Tin Aye |
| Children | Yin Nwe Khine |
Family
| Spouse | Tin Tin Aye |
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| Children | Yin Nwe Khine |
Career
| Qualified as a Higher Grade Pleader and became a member of the Yangon Bar Association in 1978. | |
| Worked as a teacher at the Yangon University of Distance Education. | |
| Established his own chambers focusing on civil law before 1988. | |
| Founded the Laurel Law Firm in 1995 with other advocates and served as chairman. | |
| Member of the International Bar Association, Independent Lawyers' Association of Myanmar, and Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association. | |
| Supervised over 900 criminal cases and 1400 civil cases. | |
| Played a key role in creating the State Counsellor position for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. | |
| Advocated for constitutional reform, including abandoning the 2008 constitution for a new one. | |
| Played a key role in facilitating the repeal of the 1950 Emergency Provisions Act and amendments to the 2012 Ward or Village Tract Administration Law. | |
| Legal adviser to the National League for Democracy (NLD). | |
| Helped found the Myanmar Muslim Lawyers Association in 2016. | |
| Strongly opposed the 2015 race and religion protection bill that restricted interfaith marriage and fueled anti-Muslim sentiments. | |
| Participated in the 8888 Uprising pro-democracy protests and was a former political prisoner. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. U Ko Ni was a well-known human rights lawyer and legal adviser to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar's NLD. | |
| 2. He was a Burmese Muslim and a Supreme Court Lawyer with a vast experience of handling over 900 criminal cases and 1400 civil cases. | |
| 3. In 1995, he co-founded the Laurel Law Firm with two other advocates. | |
| 4. U Ko Ni authored six books focusing on human rights and democratic elections. | |
| 5. He actively participated in the interfaith peace movement. | |
| 6. Tragically, on January 29, 2017, upon returning from a government delegation trip to Indonesia, he was fatally shot outside the airport while hiring a taxi around 5 pm. The assassin, identified as U Kyi Lin from Mandalay, Myanmar, also killed the taxi driver. | |
| 7. Served as vice chairman of Rangoon University’s Law Association in 1975 and 1976. | |
| 8. Tutored at Rangoon Arts and Science University’s Law Department from 1977 to 1979. | |
| 9. Trained an average of three new law students a year from 1983 and conducted lectures for junior lawyers. | |
| 10. Was a frequent media commentator on legal affairs and lectured to young lawyers and parliament members on issues like constitutional change, peaceful protest rights, and hate speech. | |
| 11. Developed expertise in constitutional and criminal law, emphasizing constitutional interpretation, rule of law, judicial independence, federal principles for ethnic states, and civilian oversight of the military. |