Philip Blackwood sentenced to two and a half years jail with hard labour . He used a psychedelic image of Buddha which 'insulted the religion ' His parents have started a petition to campaign for his freedom . Supported by Amnesty International & other Human Rights groups . Blackwood sleeps on a wooden panel with no mattress , blanket or pillow . New Zealander can only see his fiance and baby daughter once a fortnight . There are serious concerns for his physical and mental health . His colleagues Tun Thurein , 40 , Htut Ko Ko Lwin , 26 , were also jailed . Yangon has been rocked by acts of religious violence in recent years . The bloodshed has seen hardline monks advocate controversial new laws .
Philip Blackwood sentenced to two and a half years jail with hard labour . He used a psychedelic image of Buddha which 'insulted the religion ' His parents have started a petition to campaign for his freedom . Supported by Amnesty International & other Human Rights groups . Blackwood sleeps on a wooden panel with no mattress , blanket or pillow . New Zealander can only see his fiance and baby daughter once a fortnight . There are serious concerns for his physical and mental health . His colleagues Tun Thurein , 40 , Htut Ko Ko Lwin , 26 , were also jailed . Myanmar has been rocked by acts of religious violence in recent years . The bloodshed has seen hardline monks advocate controversial new laws .