YANGON — A Myanmar journalist who live-streamed his detention by junta forces was jailed for two years Wednesday, his employers said, as the military continues its crackdown on critical reporting. ADVERTISEMENTThe junta revised the law soon after its February 1 coup to include spreading “fake news” as a crime. The junta responded with force — shooting protesters, arresting suspected dissidents in night raids, and targeting journalists and news outlets by shutting them down. “The military junta is illegally detaining Aung Kyaw,” DVB said in a statement Wednesday calling for his release. A well-known news organization within Myanmar, DVB started as an exile media outlet during the previous junta prior to 2011, broadcasting uncensored reports on TV and radio.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 03, 2021 02:15 UTC