Myanmar mother sues son for calling her a 'prostitute'

A Myanmar woman is suing her own son for calling her a "prostitute" on Facebook, the latest case under a controversial law that critics say is increasingly stifling free speech.

Police arrested 21-year-old Wana Oo today after his mother Tin Tin Hla, from southern Myanmar, brought a case against him over comments he made about her relationship with a new boyfriend.

"She sued her son for abusing her on Facebook concerning her complicated relationship," local police officer Aung Lwin told AFP.

"The police have now arrested her son and he confessed to what he did on Facebook. We will process the case according to the law."

Wana Oo was charged under a broadly-worded law that forbids defaming people on any telecommunications network and can carry up to three-years in jail.

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