Two Reuters Journalists Jailed For Reporting On Human Rights Abuses In Myanmar Have Been Released
"We are enormously pleased that Myanmar has released our courageous reporters, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo," Reuters editor-in-chief Stephen Adler said in
."Since their arrests 511 days ago, they have become symbols of the importance of press freedom around the world. We welcome their return."Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo walk free outside Insein prison in Myanmar Tuesday.“I’m really happy and excited to see my family and my colleagues," a grinning Wa Lone told reporters gathered outside the jail Tuesday."I can’t wait to go to my newsroom."during an onslaught of violent massacres against the minority group.
"The UN stands ready to continue to support Myanmar in its complex transition process," the statement said.
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