Myanmar jails writer for 2 years for 'insulting religion': Lawyer

June 02, 2015 21:23

Myanmar on Tuesday jailed a writer for two years with hard labour for "insulting religion", his lawyer said, with rights groups condemning the verdict as the country's latest strike on freedom of expression.

Htin Lin Oo, a columnist and former information officer for the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party, was arrested in December on accusations of insulting religion during a speech at a literacy event in Sagaing region in central Myanmar.

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