Myanmar‘s former deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi is sentenced to three more years in prison by a military-run court. Aung San Suu Kyi has denied all the accusations including those of election fraud. Rights groups have condemned the “politically-motivated” trials that are seen as “sham trials” all over the… Continue reading Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to three more years in prison
Myanmar’s junta (military) has executed four Democracy activists in what is seen as the country’s first set of capital punishments in decades. Four of the country’s most prominent Democracy activists were executed. Among them were Ko Jimmy, a writer and activist, former lawmaker Phyo Zeya Thaw, along with Hla Myo… Continue reading Myanmar junta executes four Democracy activists
Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four years in prison by a court. She was found guilty of provoking dissent, and violating COVID rules under a disasters law. Suu Kyi faced 11 charges, and most of them combined can jail her for life. She has… Continue reading Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison
American journalist Danny Fenster was released from Myanmar’s Insein prison after he was sentenced to 11 years by a military court. Myanmar’s military government had “pardoned” Fenster before releasing him on “humanitarian grounds.” Former US Ambassador to the UN Bill Richardson played an important role in Danny’s release. Richardson led… Continue reading American journalist Danny Fenster released from Myanmar prison
A Myanmar military court has sentenced American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison. Fenster was found guilty of “breaching immigration law,” and “encouraging” dissent against the country’s military. Charges of sedition and terrorism were added to Fenster just last week, they carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.… Continue reading Myanmar court sentences American journalist to 11 years
Myanmar, under military rule has charged an American journalist with sedition and terrorism. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Danny Fenster, 37, was the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar which covered February’s military coup extensively. He worked for the magazine for about a year and was arrested… Continue reading Myanmar charges American journalist with terrorism