A court in Myanmar has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison, accusing them of breaching a law on state secrets. <br /> There has been a global outcry over the court's rulings,... with many condemning the decision as a travesty of justice and a severe blow to press freedom in Myanmar. <br />The UN, the EU, the U.S., and a host of other countries, have called for Wa Lone and ( )Kyaw Soe Oo to be acquitted. <br />The journalists were investigating violence against Rohingya Muslims in the country, which Myanmar's military has been accused of being responsible for.<br />The incident has been a thorn in the side of Myanmar's de-facto leader and Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Syi, who has been widely criticized for not speaking up about the issue. <br /> The court on Monday found the journalists guilty of violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.... when they collected confidential documents.<br />The pair have maintained their innocence, saying police officers handed them the papers at a restaurant moments before other officers arrested them. <br />
