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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Reuters reporters in Myanmar jailed for revealing Rohingya massacre and mass grave win Pulitzer Prizes.

South China Morning Post
By Reuters
16 Apr, 2019



  • Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo found a mass grave filled with bones sticking out of the ground and went on to gather testimony from perpetrators, witnesses and families of victims
  • Before they could complete their story, they were arrested and jailed for seven years for what international observers have called an effort to block the report
Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone are escorted by police as they leave after a court hearing in Yangon. PHoto: Reuters

Imprisoned Reuters journalists in Myanmar, who uncovered the massacre of Rohingya men by Buddhist villagers and security forces, have been announced winners of this year’s Pulitzer Prize.