Penerapan Kamus Online
Military-ruled Myanmar has charged an American journalist with sedition and terrorism, which carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, his lawyer says. Danny Fenster, 37, who was managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, was detained at Yangon international airport in May. Dozens of local journalists have been detained since a coup in February. Mr Fenster's trial on these charges is scheduled to begin on 16 November. He is already on trial for allegedly encouraging dissent against the military, unlawful association and breaching immigration law. But the new charges are the most serious, carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. It is not clear what Mr Fenster is accused of doing. "He has become quite thin," his lawyer, Than Zaw Aung, told the AFP news agency. EXPLAINER: Myanmar coup: What is happening and why? PROFILE: The general who returned Myanmar to military rule Thousands of people were detained during bloody demonstrations earlier this year after milita...