Associated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar
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The Associated Press has demanded the release of a journalist detained and charged "for simply doing his job" while covering violent anti-coup demonstrations for the American news outlet in Myanmar.
Thein Zaw, 32, was taken into custody on February 27 in the country's largest city, Yangon, while covering a protest against the military junta, which seized power in a February 1 coup, AP reported. Thein Zaw is among a number of journalists detained in Myanmar as part of the military's crackdown on independent media. According to UN Regional Spokesperson in Bangkok David Swanson, dozens of journalists have been arrested in recent days -- and on Monday, security forces revoked the licenses of five independent media companies.More Related News