Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Convicted, Sentenced To 7 Years
The journalists were convicted for violating a state secrets act. They were investigating violence against Myanmar's Rohingya. Reuters' editor-in-chief called it a sad day for press everywhere.
A court in Myanmar sentenced two journalists to seven years in prison Monday for illegal possession of official documents.
Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, both Myanmar nationals and journalists for the Reuters news service, were arrested for violation of the country's Official Secrets Act, which dates back more than 90 years to its
