A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese filmmaker, Toru Kubota, to 10 years in prison for inciting dissent.
An official from the Japanese Foreign Ministry said this on Thursday.
Toru Kubota, 26, was arrested during a protest in Myanmar's main city of Yangon in July and is now facing charges of violating immigration laws and inciting dissent against the ruling military.
A ministry official, citing Kubota's lawyer, said Kubota was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for treason and seven years for violating the Telecommunications Act. His court hearing on the Immigration Control Act violation charge is scheduled for October 12. "We are requesting the Myanmar authorities for Kubota's early release and we intend to continue doing so," the official said.
Reuters did not respond to a call from a Myanmar military spokesman seeking comment. The junta says Myanmar's courts are independent and those arrested are being tried through due process.
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