Myanmar convicts two journalists on defamation charges
Than Htaik Thu, an editor for the weekly Myanmar Post, and Hsan Moe Tun, a reporter for the paper, were charged in February 2014 following a defamation complaint filed by a military lawmaker, according to news reports. Thaw Naing, the top editor for The Myanmar Post, said that the individual said he had been misquoted in a January 2014 article about parliament sharing seats between civilians and military representatives, the reports said. Thaw Naing said the newspaper stood by the story.
The journalists plan to appeal the conviction, news reports said.
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