Three more members of Yangon’s Peacock Generation comedy troupe have been sentenced to prison time for defamation. The ruling brings the total number of convicted performers to seven since the troupe’s controversial street performance last year that ridiculed the military. The members of the group were charged under Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law, which bans online defamation, after videos of their performance appeared on YouTube social media. The sentences range from two to three years in prison.

The highly-publicized case has raised debates of censorship and state suppression. The accused themselves have stopped participating in several in-progress trials (revoking their rights to defense) as a protest against Myanmar’s judicial system. Human rights NGO Amnesty International has spoken out against the trial.

“It beggars belief that these young, brave people are behind bars for sharing videos and photos online. Their performances are all about aspirations for a better future. The fact they’ve been subjected to these outrageous trials and convictions shows just how vindictive the Myanmar military is,” said Amnesty International’s Regional Director Nicholas Bequelin.

For years, Article 66(d) has been a central piece of Myanmar’s ongoing censorship debate. It allows for criminal charges against people for what they say or write online, and is seen by many as a weapon used by powerful figures against their critics.