Yangon, June 18, 2021 (AFP): A US journalist detained in Myanmar since May appeared in a special court, his employers said, where he faces charges under a law that criminalises encouraging dissent against the military.
Danny Fenster, managing editor of the Frontier Myanmar news outlet, appeared in court "to face a charge under section 505-A of the Penal Code", which carries a maximum three-year jail sentence, Frontier said in a statement.
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