Committee to Protect Journalists
country.Myanmar · CPJ
01Overview
Quick Facts
Countrycountry.Myanmar
Age / Sexmale
OccupationJournalist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Case Summary
Wa Lone is a journalist with Reuters in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of December 12, 2017; charges: Anti-state.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Organization: Reuters
- 02Role: Journalist
- 03Event start: December 12, 2017
- 04[CPJ] https://cpj.org/data/people/wa-lone/
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Wa Lone is a journalist with Reuters in Myanmar. Imprisoned as of December 12, 2017; charges: Anti-state.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Anti-state
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 12, 2017
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
CPJCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Wa Lone (PPW case cmp4eoqx). Retrieved June 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp4eoqx00157ca53p1fxhvpe. Original data from Committee to Protect Journalists (https://cpj.org/data/people/wa-lone/).
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