今天路透社记者Wa Lone和Kyaw Soe Oo因《官方秘密法》（Official Secrets Act）被定罪，这让所有支持缅甸新闻自由和向民主过渡的人士深感不安。美国人民一直与缅甸人民站在一起支持民主，并且我们继续支持文职统治和那些支持缅甸自由、改革和人权的人士。这个案件中明显的漏洞让人严重关切缅甸的法治和司法独立，对记者的定罪是缅甸政府在其声称的扩大民主自由的目标上的重大退步。我们敦促缅甸政府立即释放Wa Lone和Kyaw Soe Oo，结束对做本职工作的记者的任意起诉。

U.S. Embassy Statement on Conviction of ‎Reuters Reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo

Today’s conviction of journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo under the Official Secrets Act is deeply troubling for all who support press freedom and the transition toward democracy in Myanmar. The American people have long stood with the people of Myanmar in support of democracy, and we continue to support civilian rule and those advocating for freedom, reform, and human rights in Myanmar. The clear flaws in this case raise serious concerns about rule of law and judicial independence in Myanmar, and the reporters’ conviction is a major setback to the Government of Myanmar's stated goal of expanding democratic freedoms. We urge the Government of Myanmar to release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo immediately, and to end the arbitrary prosecution of journalists doing their jobs.