A court in Myanmar has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison, accusing them of breaching a law on state secrets.
There has been a global outcry over the court's rulings,... with many condemning the decision as a travesty of justice and a severe blow to press freedom in Myanmar.
The UN, the EU, the U.S., and a host of other countries, have called for Wa Lone and ( )Kyaw Soe Oo to be acquitted.
The journalists were investigating violence against Rohingya Muslims in the country, which Myanmar's military has been accused of being responsible for.
The incident has been a thorn in the side of Myanmar's de-facto leader and Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Syi, who has been widely criticized for not speaking up about the issue.
The court on Monday found the journalists guilty of violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.... when they collected confidential documents.
The pair have maintained their innocence, saying police officers handed them the papers at a restaurant moments before other officers arrested them.