Myanmar: Japanese filmmaker jailed for seven years in latest attack on independent media

By Amnesty International

Responding to reports that a military-controlled court in Myanmar sentenced Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota to serve a total of seven years in prison, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns Ming Yu Hah said: “With this latest verdict Myanmar’s military is cementing its reputation as one of the top jailers of journalists in the world. […] The post Myanmar: Japanese filmmaker jailed for seven years in latest attack on independent media appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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