Myanmar frees Reuters journalists imprisoned over coverage of Rohingya Muslims
at the end of last month and said they would have to continue serving their seven-year prison term.
At the time of their arrests, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been investigating the massacre of 10 Rohingya Muslims in the country, which was reportedly carried out by Myanmar troops and Buddhist villagers. Their story on the eventfor its work covering the mass expulsion of the Rohingya, and both Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were recognized for their notable contributions to the stories. The pair were also recognized as Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” alongside others in the media last year.
Myanmar has drawn international condemnation for its treatment of the Rohingya, who had mostly resided in the country’s Rakhine state. Hundreds of thousands of people were violently forced from their homes and ultimately settled in neighboring Bangladesh. The U.S. House of Representatives
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