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Claim

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Reuters said the flaws in the case raised concerns about rule of law and judicial independence in Myanmar.

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

Statement
Reuters said the flaws in the case raised concerns about rule of law and judicial independence in Myanmar.
Field
effect_on_reporting
Value
Reuters cites concerns about judicial independence
About
incident 2018-myanmar-reuters-journalists-official-secrets-act
Source
Reuters Journalists In Myanmar Convicted, Sentenced To 7 Years archived copy
Publisher
NPR
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2018-09-03

Quotation from the source

The clear flaws in this case raise serious concerns about rule of law and judicial independence in Myanmar.