Myanmar court jails Britain’s former ambassador

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Vicky Bowman and her Burmese husband Htein Lin, an artist and former political prisoner, were arrested for staying at an address different to the one she had registered under

A Myanmar soldier stands inside the city hall gates in Yangon, Myanmar. File photo: REUTERS

Various foreigners, including US , British, Japanese and Australian citizens, have been held since the military seized power last year, arrests that human rights groups say are designed to discourage dissent and create a climate of fear. A spokesperson for Britain’s foreign office said: “We will continue to support Ms Bowman and her family until their case is resolved.”‘Notorious record’

Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN rights office in Geneva, said the sentencing of Bowman and Htein Lin added to concerns about miscarriages of justice in Myanmar.

 

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