The lawyer for The Voice Daily editor Kyaw Min Swe said that the two were not released after being called in for questioning Friday over a lawsuit filed by the military under the country's Telecommunications Law. Free speech advocates have criticized the law, and several journalists said they plan to wear armbands in protest of the arrests. Along with the still-influential military, it has used it to crack down on social media users, activists and journalists. A woman who criticized Suu Kyi on social media was sentenced last month to six months in prison. Rights groups, activists and lawyers have suggested the government amend or abolish some clauses of the law.

Source: ABC News June 05, 2017 08:48 UTC