Journalist Arrested During Myanmar Protest
Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw was arrested as protesters clashed with police in Yangon, Saturday, February 27.
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READ MORE: Six journalists have been arrested in Myanmar over their coverage of the anti-coup demonstrations.
A lawyer for Thein Zaw of the Associated Press says Thein and five other journalists have been charged under a law that prohibits anyone from causing fear, knowingly spreads false news or agitates directly or indirectly against a government employee.
The six journalists are facing as much as three years in prison if convicted. The junta amended the law just last month to increase the maximum prison sentence from to two to three years.
The Associated Press says Thein Zaw was detained Saturday in Yangon as he was covering the demonstrations in Myanmar’s largest city. He is reportedly being held in the city’s notorious Insein prison, which has housed numerous political prisoners during the military’s previous autocratic rule.
Four of the other five journalists work for Myanmar Now, Myanmar Photo Agency, 7Day News and the online news outlet Zee Kwet, while the fifth is a freelancer.
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LINK: www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/6-journalists-covering-myanmar-unrest-arrested
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