A Myanmar Court Has Rejected an Appeal by Two Imprisoned Reuters Reporters

A court in Myanmar has denied an appeal by two imprisoned Reuters reporters, ruling on Friday to uphold the seven-year prison sentences they were dealt in a case that has garnered global attention and seen as a major blow to press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation.

Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were arrested in December 2017 after being handed rolled-up documents by police in what was widely decried as a setup.

A court in Myanmar has denied an appeal by two imprisoned Reuters reporters, ruling on Friday to uphold the seven-year prison sentences they were dealt in a case that has garnered global attention and seen as a major blow to press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation. Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were arrested in December 2017 after being handed rolled-up documents by police in what was widely decried as a setup.