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Ruling against Reuters reporters a severe blow to Myanmar press freedom: CAJ president
13 Sept 12:15 Key points summarised by AI
- The seven-year jail sentence handed to Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo is a major setback for press freedom in Myanmar.
- The Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) president, Thepchai Yong, condemned the ruling as a "travesty of justice" and a betrayal of Myanmar's democratic hopes.
- The journalists were simply fulfilling their professional duty by investigating a massacre of Rohingya Muslims.
- The CAJ calls for regional and international media organizations to unite in supporting the jailed reporters and their families.
