Detained American Journalist Appears in Myanmar Special Court

An American journalist detained in Myanmar since last month appeared Thursday for the first time in a special court facing charges of working to foment dissent against the country’s military government.  

Danny Fenster, who is the managing editor of the website Frontier Myanmar, appeared in a special court in Yangon’s Insein Prison where he is being held for allegedly violating section 505-A of the country’s penal code, Frontier Myanmar said in a statement. If he is found guilty, he could face up to three years in prison. Fenster is scheduled to have another hearing on July 1.