Shan journalist reportedly sentenced to five years in jail

21 May 2022
Shan journalist reportedly sentenced to five years in jail
 The Northern Shan State of Myanmar. Photo: Flickr

A Shan journalist, Than Soe Aung, based in Namsang, Southern Shan State, was sentenced to five years in prison by a military tribunal on 18 May, reports DVB.

The sentence came after being detained for two months, according to sources close to the journalist. He was arrested at his home in the first week of March and was charged with incitement and spreading misinformation under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code.

Since the military coup, three journalists have been killed by the military, 115 have been arrested, and 57 remain behind bars, DVB reports.