Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw remains detained after being arrested by police in Yangon, Myanmar, on Saturday morning, while covering protests against the military coup that ousted the elected government of leader Aung San Suu Kyi. According to the AP, he is being held in the famous Insein prison in Yangon, which has long been known for the inhuman 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 vice president for international news. “Freelance journalists must be allowed to report news freely and safely without fear of pay. The AP decides in the strongest terms the arbitrary detention of Thein Zaw. .
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