Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo case

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are two Myanmar journalists who were arrested in 2017 while investigating violence against Rohingya Muslims. They were accused of possessing illegal documents, charges widely seen as an attempt to silence critical reporting. Their case drew international concern over press freedom and human rights. After spending over a year in detention, they were released in May 2019 following a presidential amnesty, highlighting issues of governmental accountability and the challenges faced by journalists reporting on sensitive political issues in Myanmar.