The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar has been detained in the Southeast Asian country, sources have told Reuters....
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2022-08-25T07:02:00Z
Vicky Bowman, who currently runs the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), and her husband, Htein Lin, a Burmese artist and former political prisoner, were held on Wednesday, it is understood.
The arrest reportedly took place in Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, the largest city in Myanmar, which used to be known as Burma.
It is not clear what charges they have been held on and a spokesperson for the Myanmar junta did not answer calls seeking comment.
A spokesperson for the British Embassy in Myanmar said: "We are concerned by the arrest of a British woman in Myanmar. We are in contact with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance."
The spokesperson did not name the woman concerned.
Ms Bowman was the British ambassador to Myanmar between 2002 and 2006 and has more than three decades' experience in the country.
