Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar have been freed after over 500 days in custody.
The journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe OO, were jailed after being convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act and sentenced to seven years in jail, which raised questions about Myanmar’s progress toward democracy, sparking an outcry from diplomats and human rights advocates.
Reuters’ editor-in-chief Stephen J Adler, released a statement saying the reporters have become symbols of the importance of press freedom around the world.