Myanmar frees jailed US journalist Danny Fenster despite conviction for breaches of terrorism law
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar frees jailed US journalist Danny Fenster despite conviction for breaches of terrorism law

ABC  

US journalist Danny Fenster has been freed from prison in Myanmar just three days after he was sentenced to 11 years in jail for incitement and breaches of immigration and terrorism laws. Key points: Mr Fenster's release was confirmed by his employer and former US ambassador Bill Richardson He will fly home to the US via Qatar, Mr Richardson said The Frontier Myanmar editor was arrested in May when trying to leave the country His release was confirmed on social media by his employer, Sonny Swe, the publisher of Frontier Myanmar. Mr Richardson says he negotiated the journalist's release during a recent visit to Myanmar when he held face-to-face meetings with military leader Min Aung Hlaing. Mr Fenster, 37, is managing editor of online magazine Frontier Myanmar and was arrested in May while trying to leave Myanmar, a country in chaos since the February 1 military coup.

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A Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone’s aftermath, news site says
1 year, 3 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 …

US journalist jailed for months in Myanmar lands in New York
3 years, 1 month ago

US journalist jailed for months in Myanmar lands in New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — American journalist Danny Fenster, who was freed after nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, arrived Tuesday in the United States for an emotional reunion with his family. It’s been a “long time coming, a moment I had been imagining so intensely for so long,” a bearded and shaggy-haired Fenster said after landing in New York. …

US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly 6 months is freed
3 years, 1 month ago

US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly 6 months is freed

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — American journalist Danny Fenster, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar and was sentenced last week to 11 years of hard labor, was freed Monday and began his journey home. “We are tremendously grateful to all the people who have helped secure his release, especially Ambassador Richardson, as well as our friends and the public …

U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster Freed From Myanmar Jail With Ex-Diplomat's Aid
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

US journalist Danny Fenster released from Myanmar prison
3 years, 1 month ago

US journalist Danny Fenster released from Myanmar prison

Al Jazeera  

Washington had called Myanmar’s jailing of Fenster an ‘unjust conviction of an innocent person’. US journalist Danny Fenster has been released from a prison in Myanmar, three days after he was sentenced to 11 years behind bars for what Yangon said were breaches of immigration and “terrorism” laws, his employer and a former United States ambassador to the United Nations …

US journalist Danny Fenster on way home after Myanmar release
3 years, 1 month ago

US journalist Danny Fenster on way home after Myanmar release

Al Jazeera  

Fenster says he will continue to highlight the plight of detained colleagues in the country, most of whom are Myanmar citizens. Doha, Qatar – American journalist Danny Fenster was on his way home on Monday, hours after being released from six months’ imprisonment in Myanmar, where he was sentenced last week to 11 more years behind bars. “I’m just really …

Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail
3 years, 1 month 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 Court Sentences American Journalist Danny Fenster To 11 Years In Jail
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar Court Sentences American Journalist Danny Fenster To 11 Years In Jail

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced detained U.S. journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison after finding him guilty on several charges, including incitement for allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information. Fenster, the managing editor of the online magazine Frontier Myanmar, was also found guilty of contacting illegal organizations and violating visa …

US journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in prison by military court in Myanmar
3 years, 1 month ago

US journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in prison by military court in Myanmar

India Today  

A military court in Myanmar has sentenced US journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison for allegedly spreading false and inflammatory information. The development marks another instance of a crackdown on press freedom since the military seized power in Myanmar in February, ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. A report in CNN quoted Frontier Myanmar as …

US journalist Danny Fenster jailed for 11 years in Myanmar
3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Myanmar charges US journalist with ‘terrorism’ and sedition
3 years, 1 month ago

Myanmar charges US journalist with ‘terrorism’ and sedition

Al Jazeera  

Latest charges are in addition to the three Danny Fenster already faces, and could see him jailed for life. Danny Fenster, who was arrested as he was leaving the country in May, was hit with the two new charges under the Counter-Terrorism Act and Myanmar’s Penal Code, his lawyer Than Zaw Aung said on Wednesday. The new charges against Fenster, …

Official Myanmar records mistaken about detained US reporter
3 years, 1 month ago

Official Myanmar records mistaken about detained US reporter

Al Jazeera  

Danny Fenster is among about 100 journalists who have been detained since February, when the military ousted the democratically-elected government. Fenster’s lawyer, Than Zaw Aung, said prosecution witnesses, including police officers, testified under cross-examination on Friday that a letter from the Information Ministry declared that the publishing license of Myanmar Now, another online news site, contained Fenster’s name in its …

Myanmar official defends detention of U.S. journalist
3 years, 2 months ago

Myanmar official defends detention of U.S. journalist

LA Times  

In this 2018, photo, U.S. journalist Danny Fenster works out of his van, which he turned into a home/office in Detroit. Military spokesman Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun did not elaborate in his response at a news conference to a question about Danny Fenster, who is awaiting trial on a charge of incitement, also called sedition. Zaw Min Tun denied …

Lawyer says US journalist in Myanmar jail seems disheartened
3 years, 3 months ago

Lawyer says US journalist in Myanmar jail seems disheartened

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — U.S. journalist Danny Fenster, imprisoned in Myanmar for almost four months while awaiting trial, appeared disheartened during a court hearing Monday, his lawyer said. Lawyer Than Zaw Aung said Fenster seemed demoralized when he spoke with him in a video conference during Monday’s court hearing, his first opportunity to do so in more than a month. “We are …

Family of US journalist detained in Myanmar calls for his release
3 years, 3 months ago

Family of US journalist detained in Myanmar calls for his release

Al Jazeera  

Danny Fenster’s family say they believe the journalist has contracted COVID-19 in Myanmar prison. Family members of a United States journalist held by Myanmar’s military have appealed for his release as they marked the 100th day of his arrest. Danny Fenster’s mother, Rose, told reporters on Tuesday that her son is believed to have contracted COVID-19 during his detention at …

Myanmar court extends pretrial detention of US journalist
3 years, 5 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 …

Danny Fenster appears in Myanmar court after missing in detention,
3 years, 6 months ago

Danny Fenster appears in Myanmar court after missing in detention,

CNN  

CNN — Danny Fenster, a US journalist who was detained in Myanmar over three weeks ago, has appeared at a court in Yangon according to Frontier Myanmar, the news publication Fenster works for as managing editor. Fenster, who on Thursday appeared at a special court in Yangon’s Insein prison, has been charged under section 505a of Myanmar’s penal code, which …

Detained US journalist makes appearance in Myanmar court
3 years, 6 months ago

Detained US journalist makes appearance in Myanmar court

Al Jazeera  

Danny Fenster makes an appearance on an ‘incitement’ charge, but the US consular authorities have not been able to see him. Danny Fenster, an American journalist arrested last month by Myanmar authorities, has made an appearance in a special court in the prison where he is being held, his employer said. Another US journalist, Nathan Maung – who was also …

US Journalist Detained in Myanmar Released, Says lawyer
3 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

Myanmar detains American journalist for local news magazine
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar detains American journalist for local news magazine

Al Jazeera  

Frontier managing editor Danny Fenster was picked up at the airport in Yangon as he was preparing to fly to Malaysia. Journalism is not a crime https://t.co/Iec96caaAk — Andrew Nachemson May 24, 2021 Myanmar news site says American editor detained “We do not know why Danny was detained and have not been able to contact him,” Frontier Myanmar said. “This …

American journalist working for Myanmar magazine detained
3 years, 7 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, 7 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 junta frees hundreds held for anti-coup protests
3 years, 9 months 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 …

AP journalist Thein Zaw released from detention in Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

AP journalist Thein Zaw released from detention in Myanmar

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — Thein Zaw, a journalist for The Associated Press who was arrested more than three weeks ago while covering a protest against the coup in Myanmar, was released from detention on Wednesday. He told the AP that his mother told him through tears: “We thought we’d never see you again.” Thein Zaw had earlier said that the judge …

Thein Zaw: Associated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

Thein Zaw: Associated Press calls for release of journalist detained in Myanmar

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The Associated Press has demanded the release of a journalist detained and charged “for simply doing his job” while covering violent anti-coup demonstrations for the American news outlet in Myanmar. “The Associated Press calls for the immediate release of AP journalist Thein Zaw, who has been charged with a crime in Myanmar for simply doing his …

Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold
3 years, 9 months ago

Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — A video of the arrest of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw as he was photographing Myanmar security forces charging at anti-coup protesters shows him being quickly surrounded and held in a chokehold as handcuffs are placed on him. The video starts with Thein Zaw standing by the side of a road on Saturday photographing dozens of security …

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