Detained Reuters journalist Kyaw Soe Oo is escorted by police while carrying his daughter as he arrives for a court hearing in Yangon, Myanmar March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer
YANGON (Reuters) - Two Reuters reporters appeared in a Myanmar court for the 11th time on Wednesday, which marked 100 days since they were arrested in December and accused of possessing secret government papers.
The court in Yangon is holding preliminary hearings to decide whether reporters Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, will face charges under the colonial-era Officials Secrets Act, which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.
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