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Japanese filmmaker sentenced to ten years in prison in Myanmar

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) demands the immediate and unconditional release of Toru Kubota, a Japanese documentary filmmaker who has been sentenced to ten years in prison in Myanmar on charges of sedition and “causing fear”.

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05.08.2022

Japanese video reporter arrested in Myanmar after covering protest

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota’s arrest shortly after covering an anti-government protest in Myanmar on 30 July and calls for his immediate release.

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