Thein Zaw, Associated Press journalist, is still being held after being arrested by police in Yangon, Myanmar on Saturday morning while covering protests against the military coup by the elected government of leader Aung San Suu Kyi. According to the AP, he is being held in Yangon’s infamous Insein Prison, which has long been known for its inhumane treatment of political prisoners. “The Associated Press is calling for the immediate release of AP journalist Thein Zaw, who was detained in Myanmar while doing his job,” said Ian Phillips, AP’s vice president for international news. Independent journalists must be able to report the news freely and securely without fear of retaliation. AP denounces Thein Zaw’s arbitrary detention in the strongest terms. Security forces in the capital, Yangon, opened fire on protesters on Sunday, killing at least 18 and injuring 30, the UN Human Rights Office said, citing “credible information.”
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