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Amal Clooney to represent two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar

12:05 AM

Prominent human rights lawyer says pair, who were investigating the killing of Rohingyas by the army, are innocent

Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney has joined the legal team representing two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar.

A court in Yangon has been holding preliminary hearings since January to decide whether Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, will be charged under the colonial-era Officials Secrets Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.

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