"Danny Fenster, an American journalist working in Myanmar, was detained today by local authorities and prevented from leaving the country.
Fenster, 37, is the managing editor of the news organization Frontier Myanmar.
According to the outlet, Fenster was detained at Yangon International Airport ahead of his flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while on his way home to Detroit, Michigan to surprise his parents, who he hadn’t seen in two years.
Frontier Myanmar said that Fenster appears to have been taken to Insein Prison near Yangon."
"The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international organization that campaigns on behalf of journalists and press freedom, condemned the government’s action and called for Fenster’s immediate release."
Mongabay had the story May 24, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"American Journalist Detained In Myanmar While Trying To Fly Out Of Country" (CNN)
"Myanmar Arrests US Editor Danny Fenster At Yangon Airport" (Committee to Protect Journalists)
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