Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Myanmar Filmmaker Sentenced to Life in Prison

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Prison officials outside of Insein prison in Yangon, February 12, 2022. © 2022 Stringer /AFP via Getty Images On January 10, a Myanmar military court closed to the public sentenced award-winning documentary filmmaker Shin Daewe to life in prison on trumped-up terrorism charges. Her conviction and harsh sentencing is the latest example of the Myanmar junta’s relentless persecution of the media. Police arrested Shin Daewe, 50, on October 15 after finding her with an aerial drone. Though drones are often used by journalists, their possession is illegal in Myanmar. She…

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