Reuters Journalists Charged In Myanmar After Reporting On Rohingya Crisis

Two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar after reporting on ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims have appeared in court, with prosecutors formally charging the pair under the countrys Official Secrets Act.

Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, had been involved with Reuters coverage of the crisis in the state of Rakhine, where killing and abuse of the Rohingya minority have been blamed on the Myanmar army. The United Nations estimates more than 650,000 Rohingya have fled their homes in the face of what the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights called a well-organised and coordinated campaign from Myanmar security forces to drive them from the country.

The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Raad al-Hussein, called the exercise a textbook example of ethnic cleansing .

The two journalists were detained on Dec. 12, after agreeing to meet some Myanmar police officers for dinner. The men say they were arrested upon leaving the restaurant after receiving documents from the officers. The countrys ministry of information said the journalists were arrested for for possessing important and secret government documents related to Rakhine state and security forces, claiming they illegally acquired information with the intention to share it with foreign media.

Under the countrys Official Secrets Act, the men may face up to 14 years in prison. Prosecutors formally charged the journalists under the act in court on Wednesday.

Fellow journalists appeared in the courtroom Wednesday in support of the pair.

Journalists, ambassadors, friends and family all gathering outside Insein court for the arrival of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo who will learn of their charges later today. Local photographers showing their support in #journalismisnotacrime t-shirts. #Myanmar pic.twitter.com/SuZEkBG03k

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The case of the Reuters journalists has been taken up by politicians and human rights observers worldwide, including former U.S. President Bill Clinton. On Tuesday, Clinton called for the men to be released immediately.

A free press is critical to a free societythe detention of journalists anywhere is unacceptable. The Reuters journalists being held in Myanmar should be released immediately.

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A free press is critical to a free societythe detention of journalists anywhere is unacceptable. The Reuters journalists being held in Myanmar should be released immediately.
Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) January 9, 2018

Amnesty International said the men had done absolutely nothing wrong. James Gomez, Amnestys Southeast Asia director, called for the pair to be immediately and unconditionally released.

This is clearly an attempt by the authorities to silence investigations into military violations and crimes against Rohingya in Rakhine State, and to scare other journalists away from doing the same, he said.

These arrests have not happened in a vacuum, but come as the authorities are increasingly restricting independent media. Journalists and media outlets, in particular those who report on sensitive topics, are living with the constant fear of harassment, intimidation or arrest. This clampdown on freedom of speech must end.

#Myanmar: Two Reuters reporters due in court have done absolutely nothing but carry out their legitimate work as journalists. They must be released immediately. https://t.co/k1GuY3Rb1A

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#Myanmar : Two Reuters reporters due in court have done absolutely nothing but carry out their legitimate work as journalists. They must be released immediately. https://t.co/k1GuY3Rb1A
Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) January 9, 2018

Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oo have done nothing but carry out their work as journalists for Reuters. Detaining them is clearly an attempt by #Myanmar authorities to silence investigations into crimes against the #Rohingya, and to scare others from doing the same: https://t.co/SKfV2LDTqO pic.twitter.com/8bJPuT2203

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Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oo have done nothing but carry out their work as journalists for Reuters. Detaining them is clearly an attempt by #Myanmar authorities to silence investigations into crimes against the #Rohingya , and to scare others from doing the same: https://t.co/SKfV2LDTqO pic.twitter.com/8bJPuT2203
Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) January 9, 2018

The European Unions envoy to Myanmar, Kristian Schmidt, said in a letter to the nations leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, that the arrest of the journalists amounts to a serious intimidation against journalists in general, Reuters reported .

Journalists should ... be able to work in a free and enabling environment without fear of intimidation or undue arrest or prosecution, Schmidt wrote.

We therefore call on your government to provide the necessary legal protection for these two journalists, to ensure the full respect of their fundamental rights and to release them immediately.

Reuters correspondent Andrew Marshall said his colleagues are innocent men who were arrested for doing their jobs and also called for their release.

Reuters reporters Wa Lone (left) and Kyaw Soe Oo appear in a Myanmar court today and could be charged under a colonial-era law that carries a maximum 14-year sentence. They are innocent men who were arrested for doing their jobs. #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo https://t.co/ZQ4Vhjv1VB pic.twitter.com/xlq0jnRLyj

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Reuters reporters Wa Lone (left) and Kyaw Soe Oo appear in a Myanmar court today and could be charged under a colonial-era law that carries a maximum 14-year sentence. They are innocent men who were arrested for doing their jobs. #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo https://t.co/ZQ4Vhjv1VB pic.twitter.com/xlq0jnRLyj
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