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Myanmar Arrests

Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw is one of six members of the media charged with violating a public order law, a lawyer said Tuesday.

YANGON, Myanmar — Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw is one of six members of the media charged with violating a public order law, a lawyer said Tuesday.

This undated family handout photo provided on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 shows Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw in Myanmar. Authorities in Myanmar have Thein Zaw and five other members of the media with violating a public order law that could see them imprisoned for up to three years. The six were arrested while covering protests against the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The group includes journalists for Myanmar Now, Myanmar Photo Agency, 7Day News, Zee Kwet online news and a freelancer. (Family handout via AP)
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