00:00A Burundian court partially acquitted journalist Sandra Muhosa on Monday after nearly two years behind bars.
00:07The reporter was initially sentenced for sharing information in a private WhatsApp group,
00:12but an appeals court cleared her of undermining national unity.
00:17She was however found guilty of racial hatred and released on parole last month.
00:23Her lawyer says the case was bestless, arguing she spent years in prison for a charge that ultimately carries a
00:31much shorter sentence.
00:33Muhosa appeared frail in court hearings, raising concerns about her health in detention.
00:39The case has renewed scrutiny of press freedom in Burundi under President Ivarish Dendi Aishimi,
00:46whose government has been criticized for its human rights record despite promises of reform.
00:53Muziano.
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