Burmese Prosecutor Seeks Official Secrets Act Charges Against Two Reuters Reporters

Burmese Prosecutor Seeks Official Secrets Act Charges Against Two Reuters Reporters
Reuters journalist Wa Lone speaks outside the court in Yangon, Burma on Jan. 10, 2018. Reuters/Stringer
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YANGON–Burmese prosecutors sought charges on Wednesday against two Reuters reporters under the Official Secrets Act, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years, the reporters’ lawyer said.

Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, were detained on Dec. 12 after they had been invited to meet police officers over dinner. Family members have said the two told them they were arrested almost immediately after being handed some documents by the officers they had gone to meet.