Former British ambassador to Myanmar and husband jailed
Former British Ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman and her husband have reportedly been sentenced to one year behind bars in Myanmar.
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Former British Ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman and her husband have reportedly been sentenced to one year behind bars in Myanmar.
Bilateral ties between Myanmar and the UK dipped to a new low recently, with the military Junta expelling the head of the UK Embassy in July. Last week, the UK... 02.09.2022, Sputnik International
Vicky Bowman and Htein Lin were arrested last week accused of violating immigration laws
Responding to reports that former UK ambassador Vicky Bowman and her Burmese husband Htein Lin have been sentenced to one year in prison on immigration charges, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns Ming Yu Hah said: “Since the coup, we have seen activists, artists, journalists, students, business owners, and medical professionals arbitrarily detained and […]
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has sentenced a former British ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation to a year in prison for failing to register her residence, a diplomat who has been following her case said Friday.