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US journalist Danny gets 11 years of jail in Myanmar
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US journalist Danny gets 11 years of jail in Myanmar

Myanmar court finds Frontier Magazine Editor 'Danny Fenster' guilty of several offences. The offences include incitement, sedition and terrorism. MYANMAR - On Friday Nov 12, Danny Fenster a US journalist got sentenced to 11 years of prison in military ruled Myanmar. The ruling was passed by a court that holds Fenster guilty on three offences, which includes incitement, sedition and terrorism. US regarding the decision said that it is an 'Unjust Detention' of an innocent person. Fenster was allegedly spreading false information, having contacts with illegal organizations violation of visa regulations. According to lawyer 'Zaw Aung', the 37 year old journalist has a maximum sentence for all three charges. "Everyone at Frontier is disappointed and frustrated at this decision. We j...