Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo | Status: Released | Myanmar
Prosecutors have charged the journalists with obtaining important and secret state documents relating to the crisis in Rakhine State, from which some 680,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled since August… More
PEN America Celebrates Reuters Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Amnesty
The decision of Myanmar’s president to grant an amnesty to Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo is a long overdue restoration of freedom for these two brave… More
Myanmar Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold Convictions of Reuters Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo a Devastating Blow
"With this devastating and wrongful decision, the Myanmar Supreme Court has disappointed not only Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and their families, but all those who maintained hope… More
20 Expert Civil Society Organizations Urge Myanmar to Fully Guarantee Right to Freedom of Expression in the Constitution
A new parliamentary committee tasked with reviewing Myanmar’s constitution is an opportunity for the government to guarantee the democratic rights to free expression, media freedom, and access to information. We… More
Joint Call for Myanmar Authorities to Drop Case Against Swe Win and Decriminalize Defamation
On the second anniversary of the defamation charges brought upon Ko Swe Win, editor at online newspaper Myanmar Now, we, the undersigned 77 civil society organizations, call on the… More
Myanmar High Court’s Decision to Uphold Conviction and Prison Terms of Reuters Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo a Travesty of Justice
"The wrongful conviction and harsh sentence imposed on these two young, intrepid journalists whose only alleged wrongdoing was having the temerity to expose grave crimes by Myanmar's military is… More
More than 50 Human Rights and Free Expression Organizations Call on Aung San Suu Kyi to Release Reuters Reporters in Myanmar
"We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. Their trial, which was… More
PEN America Calls for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Immediate, Unconditional Release
We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. More
Three Journalists from Eleven Media Group Arrested in Myanmar Must be Released
"Dissenting voices are increasingly being stifled in Myanmar and reporters are being jailed for their work, creating a chilling effect on the profession. We call on Myanmar authorities to cease… More
House Resolution Calls on Myanmar to Release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo
“The conviction and sentencing of these journalists—who have been imprisoned for doing the vital work of reporting the truth about atrocities committed by the Burmese military—is a travesty of… More
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