Courts in military-ruled Burma handed long prison sentences Friday to a prominent Buddhist monk and a popular comedian who are active in the country's pro-democracy movement.
In an intensive crackdown on activists, at least 100 people have received prison sentences of two to 65 years in the past two weeks.
Many of them were held for more than a year before being tried.
Comedian and activist Maung Thura - who is better known by his stage name, Zarganar - was sentenced to 45 years imprisonment for violations of the Electronics Act, which regulates all forms of electronic communication.
Khin Htay Kywe said the comedian still faces other charges.
Another lawyer said Buddhist monk Ashin Gambira was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment on various charges, including insulting religion, having links with illegal organizations and violating the Immigration Act.
The lawyer spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of antagonizing the government.
The monk helped organize last year's mass pro-democracy demonstrations, which were violently suppressed by the army in September last year.
He was previously sentenced to 56 years imprisonment on other charges, bringing his total sentence to 68 years.
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This is BULLSHIT! And you notice I use the proper name for the country - not what the junta wants to call it!
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