Myanmar: BBC Media Action presenter sentenced to three years hard labour

Myanmar: BBC Media Action presenter sentenced to three years hard labour

Sep 16, 2022 by BBC News - Asia

Key Facts

  • Image source, BBC Media Action A freelance television presenter who worked for the BBC's charity branch has been sentenced to three years hard labour in Myanmar.
  • Htet Htet Khine, the presenter of a programme produced by BBC Media Action for local audiences, was arrested in August 2021.
  • Many journalists and activists have been jailed since the military seized power in a coup in February 2021.
  • BBC Media Action's director of programmes said the move was alarming.

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