Reuters reporters freed after more than 500 days in jail
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar walked free from prison after more than 500 days behind bars. The journalists were investigating the killings of Muslim men in Rakhine State. They were then arrested and convicted for breaking the Official Se
Supreme Court rejects final Reuters appeal
The Myanmar’s Supreme Court this week rejected an appeal of two Reuters journalists who last year were sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act. The decision was announced at the Supreme Court building in Nay Pyi Taw o
Lawyers for jailed Reuters pair outline appeal
An appeal hearing for two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years imprisonment was held at the Yangon Region High Court. Lawyers acting on behalf of the journalists have laid out their reasons for why the pair should be acquitted. According to
‘Right to information’ protest held in Yangon
Dozens of protesters held a demonstration in downtown Yangon on Sunday, calling for the release of jailed Reuters journalists Ko Wa Lone and Ko Kyaw Soe Oo and for the public’s right to information. Participants began by chanting slogans such as â€
