Journalist charged under terrorism act
A journalist has been charged with violating the Terrorism Act for conducting an interview with the Arakan Army (AA) rebel group. Nay Myo Lin, head editor of Voice of Myanmar, was charged after he spoke with officials from the AA, which the governmen
Military drops charges against journalists
The Myanmar Army (Tatmadaw) will no longer pursue controversial defamation charges against international news agency Reuters and the Irrawaddy News. The Myanmar Press Council announced that the military has abandoned its plan to sue Reuters and an Ir
Military police to sue Reuters for defamation
Myanmar’s military police will pursue legal action against international news agency Reuters for a report on Rohingya civilian deaths. The report, published in late January, quoted sources that blamed Myanmar army (Tatmadaw) artillery shells fo
Court rejects appeal for Reuters journalists
The Myanmar High Court has rejected the appeal of the two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in jail. They were charged under the country’s Official Secrets Act. Critics say is a further blow to press freedom. High Court Judge U Aung Nain
Reuters journalists to submit appeal for the sentence
Two Reuters journalists are to launch an appeal against their seven years conviction under the State Secrets Act earlier this year. The appeal of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo will be launched ahead of the November 3 deadline, says their lawyer Khin Maung
