JUST IN: Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar for reporting on a massacre of Rohingya civilians have been freed, after spending more than 500 days behind bars
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar under the country's Official Secrets Act for reporting on a massacre of Rohingya civilians have been freed after spending more than 500 days behind bars, according to the news organization.
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo walked free Tuesday, amid a gaggle of reporters, just weeks after their final appeal was quashed. The pair, who received this year's Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, were serving seven-year prison sentences for allegedly disseminating secret information sensitive to national security.Developing story, more to come
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison: witnessesMORE: Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar, freed from prison: witnesses
Weiterlesen »
S&P 500 suffers worst day in nearly 6 weeks after Fed's policy statementsU.S. stock indexes logged their worst losses in about a month, with declines picking up steam in the final minutes of trade, following the conclusion of the...
Weiterlesen »
Myanmar to release 6,500 prisoners in amnesty on Tuesday: presidentMyanmar will release 6,520 prisoners in an amnesty on Tuesday, the president&03...
Weiterlesen »
Chelsea Manning asks court to release her from jailChelsea Manning has formally asked a court to release her from jail, nearly two months after she refused to testify in a federal grand jury investigation and was imprisoned for it
Weiterlesen »
Woman with cancer dies in UAE jail after rights groups, UN call for releaseAlia Abdulnoor, a terminal cancer patient who was serving a 10-year prison sentence in UAE, dies in jail amid reports that she was suffering degrading treatment
Weiterlesen »
On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, yet another journalist is killed in MexicoThe Committee to Protect Journalists calls Mexico “the deadliest country for journalists in the Western hemisphere.”
Weiterlesen »
Opinion | For World Press Freedom Day, here’s our bipartisan call to protect journalistsAs the leader of the free world, the United States has a duty to speak out on behalf of journalists who risk their lives.
Weiterlesen »