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The six were arrested while covering protests against the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Oust 追放
The law was amended by the junta last month to broaden its scope and increase the maximum prison term from two years.
Junta 軍事政府/dʒˈʌnə/ フンタ?
“Independent journalists must be allowed to freely and safely report the news without fear of retribution,” Ian Phillips, AP vice president for international news, said after the arrest. “AP decries in the strongest terms the arbitrary detention of Thein Zaw.”
Retribution 報復
Arbitrary 独断的な