U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster Is Freed From Myanmar Prison
Source: NYT
Danny Fenster, an American journalist, was released from prison in Myanmar on Monday and will be allowed to leave the country, according to a spokeswoman for the ex-diplomat who helped secure his freedom.
The release of Mr. Fenster, who was sentenced on Friday to 11 years in prison, is a rare positive development in Myanmar, which has been torn by violence since the military staged a coup in February and began a brutal crackdown against pro-democracy protesters.
“This is the day that you hope will come when you do this work,” said Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, who has a long record of winning the release of American prisoners from autocratic countries. “We are so grateful that Danny will finally be able to reconnect with his loved ones, who have been advocating for him all this time, against immense odds.”
Mr. Richardson had met with the junta chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, this month. He returned to Myanmar in recent days and will fly back to the United States with Mr. Fenster, who had been in prison since May.
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