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The story of Myanmar's imprisoned Reuters journalists

Two journalists working for Reuters news agency were arrested in Myanmar in December last year while investigating the mass murder of ten Rohingya men in a small village in Rakhine State. Their arrests have sparked international condemnation, yet the pair remain behind bars. Here, we chart how the story unfolded

Lesly Lotha and Thomas Brent
July 12, 2018
The story of Myanmar's imprisoned Reuters journalists
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are surrounded by police and media as they exit the court in Yangon, Myanmar, 2 July 2018 Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/ EPA-EFE

Two journalists working for Reuters news agency were arrested in Myanmar in December last year while investigating the mass murder of ten Rohingya men in a small village in Rakhine State. Their arrests have sparked international condemnation, yet the pair remain behind bars. Here, we chart how the story unfolded

UPDATE: On 3 September 2018, the two journalists, Wa Lo and Kyaw Soe Oo, were sentenced to seven years in prison for breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while investigating the massacre of ten Rohingya men.

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