Journalist Ah Hla Lay Thuzar was arrested in September 2021 and charged with "causing fear, spreading false news and agitating crimes against a government employee".
Journalist Ah Hla Lay Thuzar, also known as Thuzar, was sentenced to two years in prison by Insein special court for “causing fear, spreading false news and agitating crimes against a government employee” under Section 505 (a) of the penal code, on 22 November.