U.S. criticizes Myanmar court decision on Reuters journalists

FILE PHOTO: Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone are escorted by police as they leave after a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 20, 2018. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo - Copyright Ann Wang(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 24/04/2019 - 19:32•Updated 26/04/2024 - 21:31

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States criticized Myanmar on Wednesday after the Asian country's high court upheld the sentencing of two Reuters journalists, expressing deep concern about freedom of expression and urging that the two be reunited with their families.

"Burma's Supreme Court decision yesterday to uphold the sentencing of Pulitzer-prize winning journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, despite serious irregularities in the case against them, sends a profoundly negative signal about freedom of expression and the protection of journalists in Burma," the State Department said in a statement, using the country's former name.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by David Alexander and Richard Chang)

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U.S. criticizes Myanmar court decision on Reuters journalists

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