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Myanmar rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists

Reuters,Naypyitaw

Tue Apr 23, 2019 09:09 AM Last update on: Tue Apr 23, 2019 09:49 AM

Myanmar's top court on April 23, 2019 rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country's transition to democracy. Photo: Reuters

Myanmar's top court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country's transition to democracy.

"They were sentenced for seven years and this decision stands, and the appeal is rejected," Supreme Court Justice Soe Naing told a court in the capital, Naypyitaw, without elaborating.