yangon myanmar military friday drop charge six journalists face trial offences range defamation unlawful association say want work media interest country people legal action spark fear curb free speech myanmar transition decades military rule government lead nobel peace prize winner suu kyi follow landmark 2015 election win military decide forgive drop charge media effort work together interest citizens country say statement army take legal action coverage disgrace image dignity activity tatmadaw add refer arm force myanmar name charge drop three reporters arrest late june cover event organize ta ang national liberation army ethnic militia engage stand-off government troop charge colonial-era law unlawful association right watchers say long use myanmar authorities arbitrarily arrest detain people injustice begin pyae phone aung one reporters arrest june 26 northeastern state tell reuters telephone court trial hold journalists work charge spend 60 days jail immediately clear three journalists would release charge also drop three reporters whose article critical military attract defamation charge basis several laws include telecoms law right monitor say restrict free speech twenty journalists charge arrest controversial law since suu kyi government take power advocacy group research team telecommunications law said.despite pressure human right group western diplomats government retain broadly word law speak increasingly frequent arrest reporters activists military retain control police key ministries quarter lawmakers seat court also still lack independence analysts say myanmar army drop charge six journalists amid free speech concern