Suu Kyi defends jailing of Reuters journalists
Aung San Suu Kyi said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had broken the law and their conviction had "nothing to do with freedom of expression at all".
Aung San Suu Kyi said Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had broken the law and their conviction had "nothing to do with freedom of expression at all".
The two were sentenced for possession of police documents while investigating the killing of Rohingya Muslims.
Also in the programme: Catholic Church abuse in the US and Germany and Paul McCartney releases his 23rd album.
(Photo: The verdict against Wa Lone (L) and Kyaw Soe Oo (R) has been widely condemned / Credit: EPA)
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