Free Speech

Amal Clooney's Important New Case In Defense Of Free Speech

Amal Clooney's defending a free and open press.

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Amal Clooney (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty)

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are being prosecuted simply because they reported the news. I have reviewed the case file and it is clear beyond doubt that the two journalists are innocent and should be released immediately… The outcome of this case will tell us a lot about Myanmar’s commitment to the rule of law and freedom of speech.

— Amal Clooney in a statement about her representation of two Reuters journalists who were investigating on the death of 10 Rohingya Muslim men in western Myanmar when they were arrested December 12th. The duo are accused of possessing secret government papers, and face a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail.

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