Reuters reporter Wa Lone was arrested in December 2017 with his colleague Kyaw Soe Oo after they covered a massacre in Rakhine State. They received seven-year prison sentences in 2018 for allegedly obtaining state secrets, but were released via an amnesty in May 2019.
Wa Lone
Is case active: Yes
Country:Myanmar
Region:Asia-Pacific
Gender:Male
Status:Released
Years active:2019