Speaking to reporters in court, Wa Lone said: “We have spent 100 days in prison. The Myanmar military and government have consistently denied the accusations of ethnic cleaning, though after the Reuters reporters’ findings were published, the military admitted soldiers had taken part in the killing. “Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are exemplary individuals and outstanding reporters who are dedicated to their families and their craft,” he added. “They should be in the newsroom, not in prison.”The health of Wa Lone is said to have deteriorated. However, Verena Hölzl, a German reporter in Myanmar, shared an account from another prisoner in the same jail in Yangon.

Source: The Guardian March 22, 2018 10:41 UTC