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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Arpan Rai

Britain’s former Myanmar ambassador detained in Yangon, report says

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A former British ambassador to Myanmar has been arrested on charges of violating immigration laws by failing to register her change of address, the country’s military government has said.

Vicky Bowman, who served as the British envoy between 2002 and 2006 and now heads a business ethics advisory group in the country, was charged under the Immigration Act and the Foreigners Registration Rules.

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