PEN America Calls for Immediate Release of Burmese Artist and Activist Htein Lin Detained in Yangon
PEN America has condemned Myanmar authorities for detaining Htein Lin, the Burmese artist and former political prisoner, and Vicky Bowman, the former British ambassador to Myanmar,on arbitrary charges and called for their immediate release in Yangon. The married couple were charged with immigration offenses, and sent to Myanmar’s notorious Insein prison. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison.