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Myanmar jails photojournalist for 20 years on first day of closed trial

 Published: 11:53, 7 September 2023

Myanmar jails photojournalist for 20 years on first day of closed trial

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a photojournalist for 20 years, the longest-known prison term for a media professional since the 2021 coup.

The Myanmar Now news outlet said the verdict and sentence were handed down on Wednesday – the first day of Sai Zaw Thaike’s trial inside Yangon’s Insein prison.

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