The jailing of two Reuters reporters for “doing their jobs” and reporting on the massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has been internationally condemned, including in a number of UK newspapers.

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo (pictured) were yesterday sentenced to seven years in jail for illegal possession of official documents under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act.

Both men, who have been detained since their arrest in December last year, had pleaded not guilty, contending they were framed by police.