Than Dar, the wife of slain journalist Par Gyi, stands in front of a family photograph showing herself, her husband and daughter posing with Aung San Suu Kyi, during a Reuters interview at her home in Yangon October 28, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
YANGON (Reuters) - A group of activist organisations in Myanmar demanded the setting up of an independent commission on Wednesday to probe the killing of a journalist in army custody, saying the military had delayed reporting his death for almost three weeks.
A committee formed by the 46 organisations said the journalist, Par Gyi, was killed on Oct 4.
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