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Reuters' editor-in-chief called the sentencing a sad day for the two journalists and the press everywhere.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Reuters' editor-in-chief called the sentencing a sad day for the two journalists and the press everywhere.
Field: action
Value: Reuters calls the sentencing a sad day
About: incident 2018-myanmar-reuters-journalists-official-secrets-act
Source: Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Convicted, Sentenced To 7 Years
Publisher: NPR
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2018-09-03

Quotation from the source

Today is a sad day for Myanmar, Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, and the press everywhere.