Demonstrators call on Myanmar to release Reuters journalists

Demonstrators call on Myanmar to release Reuters journalists Reuters YANGON (Reuters) - Dozens of people marched through Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Saturday, calling on the government to release Reuters journalists on trial for allegedly collecting state secrets, and to demand press freedom. Black-clad protesters marched with banners, flags and balloons with the faces of the two jailed Reuters journalists - Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo - printed on them.  They chanted: "The right to know the news! The people's right! The people's right!"  Some carried banners that read "Immediately release imprisoned journalists The post Demonstrators call on Myanmar to release Reuters journalists appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.