top of page
  • Safi Bello

Myanmar judge jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case

Reuters --------- A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and sentenced them to seven years in prison, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards democracy in the Southeast Asian country. Yangon northern district judge Ye Lwin said Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, breached the colonial-era Official Secrets Act when they collected and obtained confidential documents. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.

Myanmar judge jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case - Read More from Reuters

0 views
Featured Posts
Recent Posts
Follow Us
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr Social Icon
bottom of page