Institute for Human being Rights and Business The UK’s former ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, has been arrested in the main city, Yangon.
Sources have got told the BBC Ms Bowman and her husband were arrested at their house in the city on Wednesday and are becoming held on an immigration charge.
The UK charge say they are providing consular assistance to Microsoft Bowman, who operates the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Company (MCRB), based in the city.
She served as UK ambassador to the south-east Hard anodized cookware state from 2002-2006.
Ms Bowman will be married to Htein Lin, a Burmese artist and former political prisoner.
The MCRB describes alone as “an initiative to encourage accountable business activities throughout Myanmar”. It co-operates with the Institute designed for Human Rights plus Business (IHRB) — whose aim is “to make respect for human rights part of everyday business”.
Myanmar’s military regime has been offender of widespread infractions of human legal rights.
Early this month, generals extended their emergency rule until 2023 as the nation remains riven by internal fighting.
The junta seized power last year after overthrowing Aung Sung Suu Kyi’s democratically-elected authorities.
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