Award-winning Burmese journalist Shin Daewe released from prison

Award-winning Burmese journalist Shin Daewe was released from prison on Friday after being detained since October 2023 for purchasing a video drone. She had been sentenced to life imprisonment in January 2024 under Myanmar's Counter-terrorism Law, but the military junta reduced her sentence to 15 years in January 2025 and subsequently released her entirely. Her release is seen as a significant victory for press freedom advocates, though 40 journalists remain detained in Myanmar.