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INSANE: Myanmar jails photojournalist for 20 years on first day of closed trial - The Real Truth

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Myanmar photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike works for independent outlet Myanmar Now [Myanmar Now/Handout via Reuters]

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a photojournalist for 20 years, the longest-known prison term for a media professional since the 2021 coup.

The Myanmar Now news outlet said the verdict and sentence were handed down on Wednesday – the first day of Sai Zaw Thaike’s trial inside Yangon’s Insein prison.

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