Myanmar can start new chapter after releasing Reuters journalists - UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy_Hunt via asmo17
LONDON - Britain welcomed Myanmar’s release of two Reuters journalists on Tuesday after more than 500 days in jail, a step that Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said could open a new chapter in relations.
“This is fantastic news for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who have been imprisoned unjustly for a very long time now,” Hunt told Reuters in an interview in London. Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29 had been convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act in jail in a case that raised questions about Myanmar’s progress toward democracy and sparked an outcry from diplomats and human rights advocates.“It’s a glimmer of hope because media freedom is on the decline in the world at the moment... This is a sign that actually, when the world sits up and decides to take action, you can get results.
“The UN report said that there were potentially some terrible atrocities, potentially genocide, potentially crimes against humanity,” Hunt said.On a trip to Myanmar last year, Hunt raised the case with Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and pressed her on the importance of holding the armed forces accountable for any atrocities.
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