Burmese Humanitarians Sentenced to Prison

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. If you don't believe that, ask Myanmar's most famous comedian, Zarganar, who was recently sentenced to 45 years in prison under the country's Electronics Act, which regulates all forms of electronic communication. According to this article:

Zarganar was arrested with sports writer Zaw Thet Htwe in June after organising deliveries of aid to victims of Cyclone Nargis, which left 138,000 people dead or missing when it pulverised the country the previous month.

"(Zarganar) was sentenced to 45 years imprisonment on three charges... There are another four charges he has to stand trial for," Ma Nyein, Zarganar's sister told AFP.

She said Zaw Thet Htwe was handed a 15-year jail term on Friday.

The pair join more than 100 people jailed by the military-ruled courts over the past month, with more than 20 student activists handed maximum terms of 65 years for their part in Buddhist monk-led protests last year.

It seems incomprehensible that a person could be jailed for their humanitarian efforts.

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been under military rule since 1962.  It is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia, with a diverse ethnic population that has given rise to many tensions.