A US journalist has been detained in Myanmar. This information was given in the report of the news agency AFP quoting his organization.
The name of the arrested American journalist is Danny Fenster. He is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, a Myanmar-based media outlet. He was arrested in Yangon on Monday.Frontier Myanmar has made a statement on its Twitter page about the arrest of Danny. Danny was detained at Yangon International Airport yesterday, the statement said. He was going to board a flight out of Myanmar. He was arrested at that time.Frontier Myanmar says it does not know why Danny was detained by authorities. They could not make any contact with Danny. They are worried about where Danny is now and what his condition is.
Frontier Myanmar has called for Danny's immediate release. They say their priority now is to make sure Danny is safe. As well as giving him all the necessary support.Danny, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, has been working for their media for almost a year, said Thomas Kin, editor-in-chief of Frontier Myanmar. He wanted to go to the United States to visit his family.
Frontier Myanmar thinks Danny has been taken to the infamous Insein Prison in Yangon after his arrest.
At least 34 journalists and photographers are currently detained in Myanmar, according to an ASEAN monitoring agency.Since the military coup in Myanmar, pro-democracy people as well as local and foreign journalists have been subjected to repression, attacks, lawsuits and arrests. Several journalists have already been arrested in the country.
Myanmar authorities detained a Japanese journalist last month. He was released last week. In March, a BBC journalist was briefly detained. Earlier, a Polish photojournalist was arrested. He was released in March.Three journalists recently fled the country to Thailand in the face of repression in Myanmar. They were arrested there on charges of illegal entry. Three journalists arrested in Thailand are activists of the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB). DVB has appealed to the Thai authorities not to send them back to Myanmar. Because, if sent back to Myanmar, their lives could be in danger.Myanmar held general elections in November last year. Suu Kyi's party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), won a landslide victory in the election. Domestic and foreign observers say the election was transparent and fair. However, the country's military has accused the election of rigging. The then Election Commission denied the allegations of the army.Under the pretext of alleged election fraud, the country's military overthrew Suu Kyi's elected government in a coup on February 1. At the same time, it arrested civilian leaders, including Suu Kyi. Myanmar's military has declared a state of emergency in the country.
Democrats have been protesting in the country against the military coup. More than 800 people have been killed by the junta in anti-coup protests in Myanmar. Many were injured. In addition, thousands of people have been arrested.
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