American journalist Danny Fenster sentenced to 11 years in prison

American journalist, Danny Fenster, detained since May by the military junta in Burma, was sentenced to 11 years in prison, his employer, Frontier Myanmar media outlet, announced on Friday (November 12th). He was prosecuted on three counts: incitement to dissent, illegal association, violation of visa law. Danny fenster was arrested on May 24, nearly four months after the military coup, at Yangon International Airport as he attempted to leave the country.

His trial was held behind closed doors in the precinct of Insein prison, where he is held alongside many political prisoners. The media Myanmar border said to himself “deeply disappointed with today’s decision to sentence its editor-in-chief Danny Fenster to prison terms totaling 11 years”. In a separate proceeding, he is also charged with terrorism and sedition and faces life imprisonment.

Frontier Myanmar statement on conviction and sentencing of Danny Fenster

Frontier Myanmar is deeply disappointed at the decision today to convict its Managing Editor, Danny Fenster, on three charges and impose prison sentences totaling 11 years. 1/8

– Myanmar Frontier (@FrontierMM) November 12, 2021

Since the military putsch of February 1, the military regime has continued a bloody crackdown on its opponents with more than 1,250 civilians killed and more than 7,000 in detention, according to the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners. The press is strangled by the junta, which tries to strengthen its control over information, limiting access to the internet and canceling media licenses.