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Al Jazeera expresses solidarity with Reuters and its detained journalists in Myanmar

Published on: 28 Dec 2017
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Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the arrest of Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and expresses its solidarity with Reuters and its journalists. The two detained journalists worked on reporting the military crackdown against the Rohingya Muslims in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.

According to Reuters the exact whereabouts of the two reporters is still unknown. Mr Abdulla AlNajjar, Executive Director of Al Jazeera’s Global Brand and Communications stated, “Attacks on individual journalists, media organizations, and press freedom are at a critical point.  The endeavor of uncovering the truth is under assault everywhere and every measure must be taken to ensure journalists’ freedom and safety. We call upon the Myanmar authorities to release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and we stand in solidarity with our colleagues at Reuters and elsewhere across the world.”

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