After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalistsYANGON (Reuters) - Two Reuters journalists completed a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, with no word on where they were being held as authorities proceeded with an investigation into whether they violated the country s colonial-era Official Secrets Act. Journalists Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, were arrested last Tuesday evening after they were invited to dine with police officers on the outskirts of Myanmar s largest city, Yangon.  We and their families continue to be denied access to them or to the most basic information about their well-being and whereabouts,  Reuters President and Editor-In-Chief Stephen J. Adler said in a statement calling for their immediate release.  Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are journalists who perform a crucial role in shedding light on news of global interest, and they are innocent of any wrongdoing.  The news group Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) on Tuesday cited government spokesman Zaw Htay as saying that the journalists were  being treated well and in good health . It gave no further details in its online report. Reuters was unable to reach Zaw Htay for comment. Myanmar s civilian president, Htin Kyaw, a close ally of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has authorized the police to proceed with a case against the reporters, Zaw Htay said on Sunday. Approval from the president s office is needed before court proceedings can begin in cases brought under the Official Secrets Act, which has a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. The two journalists had worked on Reuters coverage of a crisis that has seen an estimated 655,000 Rohingya Muslims flee from a fierce military crackdown on militants in the western state of Rakhine. A number of governments, including the United States, Canada and Britain, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as well as a host of journalists  and human rights  groups, have criticized the arrests as an attack on press freedom and called on Myanmar to release the two men. The U.S. State Department on Tuesday called for their immediate release.  We ve been ... following the cases of the two reporters, the Reuters reporters, very closely. We re deeply concerned about their detention. We do not know their whereabouts. That is of concern also,  State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a news briefing.  Today I want to make it clear that we re calling for their immediate release.  On Monday, the spokeswoman for the European Union s foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, described the arrests as  a cause of real concern .  Freedom of the press and media is the foundation and a cornerstone of any democracy,  the spokeswoman said. Myanmar has seen rapid growth in independent media since censorship imposed under the former junta was lifted in 2012. Rights groups were hopeful there would be further gains in press freedoms after Nobel peace laureate Suu Kyi came to power last year amid a transition from full military rule that had propelled her from political prisoner to elected leader. However, advocacy groups say freedom of speech has been eroded since she took office, with many arrests of journalists, restrictions on reporting in Rakhine state and heavy use of state-run media to control the narrative. About 20 local reporters belonging to the Protection Committee for Myanmar Journalists (PCMJ) posted pictures on Tuesday of themselves wearing black shirts as a sign of protest. They said their act was meant  to signify the dark age of media freedom .  By wearing black shirts, all journalists should show unity,  said Tha Lun Zaung Htet, a producer and presenter at DVB Debate TV and a leading member of the PCMJ.  We must fight for press freedom with unity.  But most journalists in Yangon did not take part in the campaign. Mya Hnin Aye, senior executive editor at the Voice Weekly, said few participated because the arrested journalists work for foreign media, much of whose  reporting on the Rakhine issue is biased . Myo Nyunt, deputy director for Myanmar s Ministry of Information, told Reuters the case against Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had nothing to do with press freedom, and said journalists have  freedom to write and speak . The Ministry of Information said last week that the two journalists had  illegally acquired information with the intention to share it with foreign media , and released a photo of them in handcuffs. The authorities have not allowed the journalists any contact with their families, a lawyer or Reuters since their arrest. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) called on the authorities to immediately disclose the whereabouts of the pair.  All detainees must be allowed prompt access to a lawyer and to family members,  Frederick Rawski, the ICJ s Asia-Pacific Regional Director, said in a statement on Monday.  Authorities are bound to respect these rights in line with Myanmar law and the State s international law obligations.  On Sunday, spokesman Zaw Htay said the journalists  legal rights were being respected.  Your reporters are protected by the rule of the law.  worldnews
after one week myanmar silent whereabouts detained reuters journalistsyangon reuters two reuters journalists completed week detention myanmar tuesday word held authorities proceeded investigation whether violated country official secrets act journalists wa lone kya soe oo arrested last tuesday evening invited dine police officers outskirts myanmar largest city canton we families continue denied access basic information whereabouts reuters president stephen aller said statement calling immediate release wa lone kya soe oo journalists perform crucial role shedding light news global interest innocent wrongdoing the news group democratic voice burma dvb tuesday cited government spokesman law stay saying journalists treated well good health it gave details online report reuters unable reach law stay comment myanmar civilian president ftin kya close ally government leader sung san sup kyi authorized police proceed case reporters law stay said sunday approval president office needed court proceedings begin cases brought official secrets act maximum prison sentence years the two journalists worked reuters coverage crisis seen estimated rohingya muslims flee fierce military crackdown militants western state machine a number governments including united states canada britain united nations antonio guerre well host journalists human rights groups criticized arrests attack press freedom called myanmar release two men the state department tuesday called immediate release we following cases two reporters reuters reporters closely we deeply concerned detention we know whereabouts that concern also state department spokeswoman heather alert told news briefing today i want make clear calling immediate release on monday spokeswoman european union foreign affairs chief frederick mogherini described arrests cause real concern freedom press media foundation cornerstone democracy spokeswoman said myanmar seen rapid growth independent media since censorship imposed former junta lifted rights groups hopeful would gains press freedoms nobel peace laureate sup kyi came power last year amid transition full military rule propelled political prisoner elected leader however advocacy groups say freedom speech eroded since took office many arrests journalists restrictions reporting machine state heavy use media control narrative about local reporters belonging protection committee myanmar journalists cm posted pictures tuesday wearing black shirts sign protest they said act meant signify dark age media freedom by wearing black shirts journalists show unity said tha lun lang het producer presenter dvb debate tv leading member cm we must fight press freedom unity but journalists canton take part campaign mya nin aye senior executive editor voice weekly said participated arrested journalists work foreign media much whose reporting machine issue biased my count deputy director myanmar ministry information told reuters case wa lone kya soe oo nothing press freedom said journalists freedom write speak the ministry information said last week two journalists illegally acquired information intention share foreign media released photo handcuffs the authorities allowed journalists contact families lawyer reuters since arrest the international commission jurists ice called authorities immediately disclose whereabouts pair all detainees must allowed prompt access lawyer family members frederick awski ice regional director said statement monday authorities bound respect rights line myanmar law state international law obligations on sunday spokesman law stay said journalists legal rights respected your reporters protected rule law worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalistsYANGON (Reuters) - Two Reuters journalists completed a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, with no word on where they were being held as authorities proceeded with an investigation into whether they violated the country s colonial-era Official Secrets Act. Journalists Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, were arrested last Tuesday evening after they were invited to dine with police officers on the outskirts of Myanmar s largest city, Yangon.  We and their families continue to be denied access to them or to the most basic information about their well-being and whereabouts,  Reuters President and Editor-In-Chief Stephen J. Adler said in a statement calling for their immediate release.  Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are journalists who perform a crucial role in shedding light on news of global interest, and they are innocent of any wrongdoing.  The news group Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) on Tuesday cited government spokesman Zaw Htay as saying that the journalists were  being treated well and in good health . It gave no further details in its online report. Reuters was unable to reach Zaw Htay for comment. Myanmar s civilian president, Htin Kyaw, a close ally of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has authorized the police to proceed with a case against the reporters, Zaw Htay said on Sunday. Approval from the president s office is needed before court proceedings can begin in cases brought under the Official Secrets Act, which has a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. The two journalists had worked on Reuters coverage of a crisis that has seen an estimated 655,000 Rohingya Muslims flee from a fierce military crackdown on militants in the western state of Rakhine. A number of governments, including the United States, Canada and Britain, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as well as a host of journalists  and human rights  groups, have criticized the arrests as an attack on press freedom and called on Myanmar to release the two men. The U.S. State Department on Tuesday called for their immediate release.  We ve been ... following the cases of the two reporters, the Reuters reporters, very closely. We re deeply concerned about their detention. We do not know their whereabouts. That is of concern also,  State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told a news briefing.  Today I want to make it clear that we re calling for their immediate release.  On Monday, the spokeswoman for the European Union s foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, described the arrests as  a cause of real concern .  Freedom of the press and media is the foundation and a cornerstone of any democracy,  the spokeswoman said. Myanmar has seen rapid growth in independent media since censorship imposed under the former junta was lifted in 2012. Rights groups were hopeful there would be further gains in press freedoms after Nobel peace laureate Suu Kyi came to power last year amid a transition from full military rule that had propelled her from political prisoner to elected leader. However, advocacy groups say freedom of speech has been eroded since she took office, with many arrests of journalists, restrictions on reporting in Rakhine state and heavy use of state-run media to control the narrative. About 20 local reporters belonging to the Protection Committee for Myanmar Journalists (PCMJ) posted pictures on Tuesday of themselves wearing black shirts as a sign of protest. They said their act was meant  to signify the dark age of media freedom .  By wearing black shirts, all journalists should show unity,  said Tha Lun Zaung Htet, a producer and presenter at DVB Debate TV and a leading member of the PCMJ.  We must fight for press freedom with unity.  But most journalists in Yangon did not take part in the campaign. Mya Hnin Aye, senior executive editor at the Voice Weekly, said few participated because the arrested journalists work for foreign media, much of whose  reporting on the Rakhine issue is biased . Myo Nyunt, deputy director for Myanmar s Ministry of Information, told Reuters the case against Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had nothing to do with press freedom, and said journalists have  freedom to write and speak . The Ministry of Information said last week that the two journalists had  illegally acquired information with the intention to share it with foreign media , and released a photo of them in handcuffs. The authorities have not allowed the journalists any contact with their families, a lawyer or Reuters since their arrest. The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) called on the authorities to immediately disclose the whereabouts of the pair.  All detainees must be allowed prompt access to a lawyer and to family members,  Frederick Rawski, the ICJ s Asia-Pacific Regional Director, said in a statement on Monday.  Authorities are bound to respect these rights in line with Myanmar law and the State s international law obligations.  On Sunday, spokesman Zaw Htay said the journalists  legal rights were being respected.  Your reporters are protected by the rule of the law.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: after one week myanmar silent whereabouts detained reuters journalistsyangon reuters two reuters journalists completed week detention myanmar tuesday word held authorities proceeded investigation whether violated country official secrets act journalists wa lone kya soe oo arrested last tuesday evening invited dine police officers outskirts myanmar largest city canton we families continue denied access basic information whereabouts reuters president stephen aller said statement calling immediate release wa lone kya soe oo journalists perform crucial role shedding light news global interest innocent wrongdoing the news group democratic voice burma dvb tuesday cited government spokesman law stay saying journalists treated well good health it gave details online report reuters unable reach law stay comment myanmar civilian president ftin kya close ally government leader sung san sup kyi authorized police proceed case reporters law stay said sunday approval president office needed court proceedings begin cases brought official secrets act maximum prison sentence years the two journalists worked reuters coverage crisis seen estimated rohingya muslims flee fierce military crackdown militants western state machine a number governments including united states canada britain united nations antonio guerre well host journalists human rights groups criticized arrests attack press freedom called myanmar release two men the state department tuesday called immediate release we following cases two reporters reuters reporters closely we deeply concerned detention we know whereabouts that concern also state department spokeswoman heather alert told news briefing today i want make clear calling immediate release on monday spokeswoman european union foreign affairs chief frederick mogherini described arrests cause real concern freedom press media foundation cornerstone democracy spokeswoman said myanmar seen rapid growth independent media since censorship imposed former junta lifted rights groups hopeful would gains press freedoms nobel peace laureate sup kyi came power last year amid transition full military rule propelled political prisoner elected leader however advocacy groups say freedom speech eroded since took office many arrests journalists restrictions reporting machine state heavy use media control narrative about local reporters belonging protection committee myanmar journalists cm posted pictures tuesday wearing black shirts sign protest they said act meant signify dark age media freedom by wearing black shirts journalists show unity said tha lun lang het producer presenter dvb debate tv leading member cm we must fight press freedom unity but journalists canton take part campaign mya nin aye senior executive editor voice weekly said participated arrested journalists work foreign media much whose reporting machine issue biased my count deputy director myanmar ministry information told reuters case wa lone kya soe oo nothing press freedom said journalists freedom write speak the ministry information said last week two journalists illegally acquired information intention share foreign media released photo handcuffs the authorities allowed journalists contact families lawyer reuters since arrest the international commission jurists ice called authorities immediately disclose whereabouts pair all detainees must allowed prompt access lawyer family members frederick awski ice regional director said statement monday authorities bound respect rights line myanmar law state international law obligations on sunday spokesman law stay said journalists legal rights respected your reporters protected rule law worldnews