Published 2 years ago

Diplomat: Myanmar gives ex-British envoy 1-year prison term

Summary by Ground News

Vicky Bowman and her husband, Burmese artist Htein Lin, sentenced to one year in jail. Bowman was detained after failing to declare she had moved from an address listed on her foreigner's registration certificate. Her husband was arrested for allegedly helping his wife reside at a different address than their registered home in Yangon.

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BBC News

Vicky Bowman: UK former ambassador jailed in Myanmar

It comes after Vicky Bowman and her husband were arrested for violating immigration laws.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Ex-UK ambassador and her husband jailed for a year in Myanmar, reports say

Vicky Bowman and Htein Lin were arrested last week accused of violating immigration laws

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Former UK ambassador to Myanmar and husband jailed for one year

Charges seen as pretext for cracking down on her critical views

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Britain's former ambassador, spouse jailed for a year in Myanmar

Courts in military-ruled Myanmar have sentenced a former British ambassador to the country and her Burmese spouse to a year in prison for violating immigration laws, two sources and a news portal said on Friday. Vicky Bowman, who runs an organisation that promotes ethical business practices in Myanmar, and husband, Htein Lin, an artist and former political prisoner, were arrested on

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Former British Diplomat, Husband Jailed By Myanmar Junta: Report

Myanmar's junta jailed a former British ambassador to the country and her husband for a year on Friday for breaching immigration rules, a diplomatic source told AFP.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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