Despite Releases, 50 Other Journalists Still Jailed in Myanmar
At least nine journalists were among the more than 7,000 people freed from prisons across Myanmar on Wednesday. Myanmar’s junta ordered the release to mark the country’s 75th independence anniversary, with detainees issued pardons or reduced sentences. Among those freed was Myo Min Tun, who worked as an editor for Myit Makha Media Group, an independent news agency and former VOA affiliate. But media workers and rights organizations noted that at least 50 journalists remain in prison. Among them is Sithu Aung Myint... Читать дальше...