Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 3 more years in jail
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 3 more years in jail

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday convicted a Japanese journalist of violating immigration law, adding three years to the seven-year prison sentence he was handed last week for filming an anti-government protest, a Japanese diplomat said. Toru Kubota, a Tokyo-based documentary filmmaker, was arrested on July 30 by plainclothes police in Yangon, the country’s biggest city, after taking images and videos of a small flash protest against last year’s military takeover. Tetsuo Kitada, deputy chief of mission of the Japanese Embassy, told The Associated Press the court heard the immigration case Wednesday and gave Kubota a three-year sentence, bringing the total time he must serve in prison to 10 years. Since the military seized power last year, ousting the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi, it has cracked down on coverage of protests, raided media companies and detained dozens of journalists.

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Malaysian Journalist Charged in Court for Allegedly Taking Bribe
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Malaysian Journalist Charged in Court for Allegedly Taking Bribe

Live Mint  

-- A Malaysian journalist was charged in court for allegedly receiving a bribe in return for backing off an investigation into an alleged migrant worker trafficking syndicate. B. Nantha Kumar, a reporter with local online news outlet Malaysiakini, was charged at the Sessions Court in Selangor state with receiving 20,000 ringgit in exchange for retracting and not uploading articles about …

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
1 month ago

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An independent online news agency in Myanmar said Friday that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he’s being held. Sai Zaw Thaike was mistreated for allegedly exposing human rights abuses by prison staff of fellow political …

Japanese filmmaker whose arrest in Myanmar triggered international outcry backs calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Japanese filmmaker whose arrest in Myanmar triggered international outcry backs calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Japanese filmmaker sentenced to 10 years in jail in Myanmar …

‘Legs cut off for liking FB post, boiling water poured on wounds’: Ex-scribe reveals details of Myanmar prison torture
3 months ago

‘Legs cut off for liking FB post, boiling water poured on wounds’: Ex-scribe reveals details of Myanmar prison torture

Live Mint  

With the military junta seizing power in 2021 in Myanmar, situations in the country are kept largely concealed from the outside world. However, a former journalist named Maung Maung shed light on the dire circumstances for people living under the junta’s dictatorial control. Recounting his perilous journey to escape the clutches of the regime following Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousting, …

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

The Independent  

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China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

Hindustan Times  

BANGKOK — A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage, his family said. China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was taken away by police while meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant in February 2022. …

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage, his family said. The Beijing Number 2 Intermediate People’s Court read the verdict but did not share a copy with Dong’s lawyers or family. The verdict named then-Japanese ambassador Hideo Tarumi and Shanghai-based chief diplomat Masaru Okada as agents …

China jails journalist for 7 years on espionage charges
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China jails journalist for 7 years on espionage charges

Firstpost  

Under Chinese law, someone convicted of espionage can be jailed for three to 10 years for less severe cases or receive heavy punishment, including life imprisonment, for serious cases Dong Yuyu was a senior columnist for the Communist party newspaper Guangming Daily. Reuters A Beijing court on Friday sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in …

China jails journalist for seven years on espionage charges
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4 months ago

China jails journalist for seven years on espionage charges

Al Jazeera  

Dong Yuyu, a former editor at the Guangming Daily, was arrested in 2022 while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat. A court in China has sentenced journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on spying charges, according to a statement from his family, who called it a “grave injustice”. In its verdict on Friday, the Beijing No 2 Intermediate …

A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet’s editor says
7 months ago

A military court has sentenced a Myanmar journalist to life in prison, outlet’s editor says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A military court in Myanmar has given a life prison sentence to a local journalist and sentenced one of his colleagues to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law, their editor said Wednesday. The sentences for Myo Myint Oo and Aung San Oo of the independent online news service Dawei Watch appear to be the most …

Two Thai journalists arrested for covering anti-monarchist vandalism of temple wall freed on bail
1 year, 1 month ago

Two Thai journalists arrested for covering anti-monarchist vandalism of temple wall freed on bail

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on the vandalism of Bangkok temple wall with graffiti criticizing a pro-monarchy law were released on bail Tuesday, a lawyer’s group said. Amnesty International Thailand director Piyanut Kotsan called the arrests a “direct violation of media freedom.” The Thai Journalists Association said the charge of acting in support of a criminal act …

Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service
1 year, 3 months ago

Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar’s military government has arrested …

Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service
1 year, 3 months ago

Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has arrested two journalists with a local online news service, their editor said Wednesday, in its latest crackdown on media freedom since seizing power nearly three years ago. The chief editor of Dawei Watch, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from authorities, told The Associated Press that Aung San Oo and …

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone's aftermath, news site says
1 year, 6 months ago

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone's aftermath, news site says

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sentence given Sai Zaw Thaike, a photographer for the independent online …

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says
1 year, 6 months ago

A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of a deadly May cyclone’s aftermath, the media organization said Wednesday. The sentence given Sai Zaw Thaike, a photographer for the independent online news service Myanmar Now, appeared to be the most severe for any …

Slain Japanese journalist’s last Myanmar images shared after 15 years missing
1 year, 11 months ago

Slain Japanese journalist’s last Myanmar images shared after 15 years missing

The Hindu  

A video camera that had been missing for more than 15 years after it was dropped by a Japanese journalist who was fatally shot during a street protest in Myanmar was handed over on April 26 to his sister at a ceremony in Bangkok. Nagai's sister Noriko Ogawa received the small Sony Handycam from Aye Chan Naing, head of the …

Myanmar releases 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty
2 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar releases 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-controlled government released an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American on Thursday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty that also freed many local citizens held for protesting the army takeover. Australian Sean Turnell, Japan’s Toru Kubota, Briton Vicky Bowman, and American Kyaw Htay Oo were among 5,774 prisoners being freed on …

Myanmar military releasing Turnell, Kubota, Bowman: Reports
2 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar military releasing Turnell, Kubota, Bowman: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Military says it is releasing and deporting four foreigners as part of a prisoner amnesty to mark Myanmar’s National Victory Day. Myanmar’s state-run MRTV reported on Thursday that Australian Sean Turnell, Japan’s Toru Kubota, Briton Vicky Bowman and American Kyaw Htay Oo were among 5,774 prisoners who were being released. The British embassy in Yangon said Bowman had not yet …

Myanmar court jails Japanese journalist for 10 years for reporting on protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar court jails Japanese journalist for 10 years for reporting on protests

The Independent  

A court in Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese documentary filmmaker to 10 years in jail for violating the country’s sedition and communications laws. Toru Kubota, 26, a freelance journalist, was arrested in July and charged with spreading false information in his coverage of protests against Myanmar’s military coup. Tetsuo Kitada, deputy chief of mission of the Japanese Embassy, said in …

Myanmar military court jails Japanese filmmaker for seven years
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar military court jails Japanese filmmaker for seven years

Al Jazeera  

Toru Kubota is the fifth foreign journalist to be detained in Myanmar after the coup with the others all freed and deported. A court in military-ruled Myanmar has jailed a Japanese documentary filmmaker for seven years for for encouraging dissent against the military and breaking communications laws. The 26-year-old was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison for “incitement” …

Myanmar court sentences journalist to 3 years in prison
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar court sentences journalist to 3 years in prison

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar sentenced a freelance journalist associated with the international broadcaster BBC to three years in prison with labor on Thursday after she was found guilty of incitement, a legal official said. Htet Htet Khine, who presented a program called “Khan Sar Kyi” — “Feel It” — for BBC Media Action, still faces an additional …

Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with dissent against army
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar charges Japanese journalist with dissent against army

Al Jazeera  

Toru Kubota, 26, has also been charged with breaching immigration law, a ruling by the military administration said. A Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar has been charged with breaching immigration law and encouraging dissent against the army, the ruling military administration said. Toru Kubota, who was held while covering a protest in Yangon last week, “has been charged under section …

Japanese man detained in Myanmar, government spokesman says
2 years, 7 months ago

Japanese man detained in Myanmar, government spokesman says

Al Jazeera  

Man in his 20s reportedly detained after filming a demonstration on July 30. A Japanese government spokesman has confirmed the detention of a Japanese man in Myanmar, with Tokyo calling for his release as soon as possible. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara told a news conference on Monday that a Japanese man in his 20s had been detained after …

Myanmar coup: A year on, exiles speak of guilt and defiance
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar coup: A year on, exiles speak of guilt and defiance

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar activists and journalists now living abroad say they will continue to tell the world what is happening in their homeland. In the weeks after the generals’ power grab, Khit Thit spent her time racing around Yangon, the country’s largest city, documenting the pro-democracy demonstrations that were taking place daily. “Even as the plane left, although I felt relieved, I …

In 2021, Myanmar journalists risked lives to tell world of coup
3 years, 3 months ago

In 2021, Myanmar journalists risked lives to tell world of coup

Al Jazeera  

With one journalist dead and dozens behind bars, Myanmar is now one of the world’s worst places to be a media worker. On March 8, journalists Nathan Maung and Hanthar Nyein went to their office in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, in a bid to salvage some equipment, fearing the country’s new military rulers would soon order a raid on Kamayut …

293 journalists jailed in 2021 globally, quarter from China, Myanmar: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

293 journalists jailed in 2021 globally, quarter from China, Myanmar: Report

Live Mint  

As many as 293 media workers were put behind bars globally in 2021, said the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. "CPJ's 2021 prison census found that the number of reporters jailed for their work hit a new global record of 293, up from a revised total of 280 in 2020," CPJ said in its report. However, this is the …

Aung San Suu Kyi charged with election fraud: What's happened in Myanmar since junta coup
3 years, 4 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi charged with election fraud: What's happened in Myanmar since junta coup

Firstpost  

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said fresh elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military’s initial timeline given when it seized power On Tuesday, State media reported that Myanmar’s junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with committing electoral fraud during the 2020 polls. US state department official said: “Everything …

U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster Freed From Myanmar Jail With Ex-Diplomat's Aid
3 years, 4 months ago

U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster Freed From Myanmar Jail With Ex-Diplomat's Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BANGKOK — American journalist Danny Fenster, sentenced only days ago to 11 years hard labor in Myanmar, has been freed and is on his way home, former U.S. “We are so grateful that Danny will finally be able to reconnect with his loved ones, who have been advocating for him all this time, against immense odds.” Richardson …

After nearly 6 months in jail in Myanmar, US journalist released and on his way home
3 years, 4 months ago

After nearly 6 months in jail in Myanmar, US journalist released and on his way home

India Today  

American journalist Danny Fenster, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar and was facing a sentence of 11 years of hard labour, was freed Monday and is on his way home. REACTIONS POUR IN “We welcome the release of American journalist Daniel Fenster from prison in Burma, where he was wrongfully detained for almost six months,” US …

Myanmar has released a U.S. journalist it has held since May
3 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar has released a U.S. journalist it has held since May

NPR  

Myanmar has released a U.S. journalist it has held since May Danny Fenster was sentenced last week to 11 years in jail. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Myanmar has released a U.S. journalist that it's held since May. MICHAEL SULLIVAN, BYLINE: He's a 37-year-old editor of the online magazine Frontier Myanmar, and he's been working as a journalist in Myanmar for a …

Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
3 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison with hard labor, the maximum penalty under three charges, despite calls by the United States and rights groups for his release. We will do so until Danny returns home safely to his family.” U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Fenster’s …

Myanmar: US journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in jail
3 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar: US journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in jail

Op India  

A Myanmar military court has sentenced US journalist and managing editor of online site Frontier Myanmar Danny Fenster to 11 years in jail for breaching immigration law, unlawful association and encouraging dissent against the military. American journalist Danny Fenster was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Myanmar, his magazine said, describing the sentence as ‘the harshest possible under the …

US journalist Danny Fenster jailed for 11 years in Myanmar
3 years, 4 months ago

US journalist Danny Fenster jailed for 11 years in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Frontier magazine managing editor has been accused of a range of offences including incitement, sedition and ‘terrorism’. Danny Fenster, a journalist at Myanmar’s Frontier magazine, has been jailed for 11 years by a court in the military-controlled country. “There is absolutely no basis to convict Danny of these charges,” Frontier Editor-in-Chief Thomas Kean wrote in the statement shared on social …

Myanmar court hears final arguments in case of US journalist
3 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar court hears final arguments in case of US journalist

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar on Wednesday heard closing arguments in the case of Danny Fenster, a U.S. journalist jailed in Myanmar for more than five months on charges of breaking security laws, his lawyer said. Fenster is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an online news magazine based in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. A charge of violating visa …

Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar after amnesty
3 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar after amnesty

Al Jazeera  

Joyful scenes as families reunited but experts say international community needs to keep up the pressure on the coup leaders. Hundreds of political prisoners have been freed from Myanmar’s Insein prison, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s party spokesman and a famous comedian, according to local media. The announcement came shortly after a televised address by Min Aung Hlaing, the army …

Groups say Myanmar journalists in peril amid crackdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Groups say Myanmar journalists in peril amid crackdown

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Journalists in Myanmar face extreme peril as the military-controlled government cracks down on independent reporting, human rights and media advocates say. Reports by the Committee to Protect Journalists and by Human Rights Watch, released this week, say dozens of journalists are being held, some without charges. In the highest-profile case, two journalists working for the Reuters news agency …

Myanmar court extends pretrial detention of US journalist
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar court extends pretrial detention of US journalist

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar on Thursday extended the pretrial detention of Danny Fenster, a U.S. journalist employed by an online news magazine in the military-led Southeast Asian nation who was arrested in May on an incitement charge that carries a penalty of up to three years’ imprisonment. “The Myanmar junta’s continued detention of journalist Danny Fenster is outrageous …

Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release
3 years, 8 months ago

Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s government began releasing about 2,300 prisoners on Wednesday, including activists who were detained for protesting against the military’s seizure of power in February and journalists who reported on the protests, officials said. According to official announcements on state media, most if not all of the freed detainees faced charges related to the protests, including Section 505 of …

Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release
3 years, 8 months ago

Activists, journalists included in Myanmar prisoner release

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Zaw Zaw, head of the Yangon Region’s Prison Department, …

‘I’m somewhere safe’: Journalists hiding from Myanmar’s military
3 years, 9 months ago

‘I’m somewhere safe’: Journalists hiding from Myanmar’s military

Al Jazeera  

More than 6,000 people have been detained since the coup, and journalists – both local and foreign – are one of many groups being targeted. I still speak to people in Myanmar almost every day – checking in with friends and contacting people as part of my news coverage. “I can’t say where I am but I can say I’m …

US Journalist Detained in Myanmar Released, Says lawyer
3 years, 9 months ago

US Journalist Detained in Myanmar Released, Says lawyer

News 18  

A US journalist detained in Myanmar since March was released on Monday after charges against him were dropped, his lawyer said. US citizen Nathan Maung “was released this morning from Insein prison as the police withdrew the charges against him”, and will fly back to the US on Tuesday, his lawyer Tin Zar Oo told AFP. Myanmar has been in …

Myanmar jails two journalists for ‘spreading false news’
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar jails two journalists for ‘spreading false news’

Al Jazeera  

Reporters for Democratic Voice of Burma and Mizzima sentenced to two- year terms in military crackdown on media. A military court in southern Myeik on Wednesday sentenced Aung Kyaw of the Democratic Voice of Burma and Zaw Zaw, a freelance reporter for Mizzima News, to two years in prison over their reporting of the anti-coup protests that have swept Myanmar …

US Calls on Myanmar to Free Detained American Journalist
3 years, 10 months ago

US Calls on Myanmar to Free Detained American Journalist

News 18  

The United States on Friday called on Myanmar’s military regime to release the American editor of a news outlet based in the coup-hit country who was detained earlier this week as he attempted to board a flight. “We are deeply concerned over the detention of US citizen Daniel Fenster, who was working as a journalist, in Burma,” a State Department …

American journalist working for Myanmar magazine detained
3 years, 10 months ago

American journalist working for Myanmar magazine detained

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An American journalist working for a news magazine in Myanmar was detained Monday by the authorities there, his employers said. Frontier Myanmar, which publishes in both English and Burmese and also online, said on Twitter that Danny Fenster, its managing editor, was detained at Yangon International Airport as he was preparing to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur, …

Myanmar jails local journalist, to free Japanese reporter
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar jails local journalist, to free Japanese reporter

Al Jazeera  

Min Nyo, who worked for the Democratic Voice of Burma in Myanmar’s Bago region, was arrested on March 3 and was sentenced to three years in jail. A Myanmar journalist who reported on anti-military government protests has been jailed for three years for incitement, his news organisation said, while authorities announced a twice-arrested Japanese reporter would be freed. Min Nyo, …

Myanmar military court gives DVB reporter 3 years in prison
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar military court gives DVB reporter 3 years in prison

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A 51-year-old reporter for a now-banned online and broadcast news agency in Myanmar was sentenced Wednesday by a military court to three years in prison for his reporting, his employer said. A statement issued by DVB said Min Nyo had been covering a March 3 anti-junta protest in the town of Pyay, 260 kilometers northwest of Yangon when …

DVB calls on Thailand not to deport its journalists to Myanmar
3 years, 10 months ago

DVB calls on Thailand not to deport its journalists to Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

The three journalists and two activists are expected to appear in court on Tuesday on charges of ‘illegal entry’. Three Myanmar journalists and two activists are set to appear in a court in Thailand on Tuesday charged with “illegal entry” as the reporters’ news organisation urged the authorities not to deport them to Myanmar because their lives would be at …

Myanmar military bans satellite TV, charges Japanese journalist
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar military bans satellite TV, charges Japanese journalist

Al Jazeera  

Generals who seized power in coup three months ago seek to further isolate country amid continuing opposition to their rule. Myanmar’s military-controlled media has announced a ban on satellite television dishes, saying outside broadcasts threaten national security, as the generals who seized power in a coup on February 1 charged a Japanese journalist with spreading false news. “Illegal media outlets …

Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests
4 years ago

Myanmar junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — Hundreds of people imprisoned for demonstrating against last month’s coup in Myanmar were released Wednesday, a rare conciliatory gesture by the military that appeared aimed at placating the protest movement. “I’m sorry for some colleagues who are still in prison.” Meanwhile, messages online urged people to stay home Wednesday in protest — rather than flooding the streets …

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