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Myanmar junta sentences journalist to 10 years, global media body seeks release
Updated On: 31 May, 2023 02:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Myanmar Journalist Network (MJN), on Wednesday condemned Burmese journalist Moh Moh Tun’s “illegal sentencing” and urged the Myanmar junta to immediately and unconditionally release her and other journalists in detention
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Myanmar Pressphoto Agency reporter Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun has been sentenced to an additional ten years in jail by a military court. Photo/IFJ
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Myanmar Journalist Network (MJN), on Wednesday condemned Burmese journalist Moh Moh Tun’s “illegal sentencing” and urged the Myanmar junta to immediately and unconditionally release her and other journalists in detention.
Hmu Yadanar Khet Moh Moh Tun, who has been jailed since 2021, was sentenced to an additional ten years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the military controlled Thingangyun District Court on May 26.
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