United Kingdom’s former Ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, and her husband, Htein Lin, a Burmese artist and former political prisoner, were detained on 24 August 2022, sources said. Bowman currently runs the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB), an initiative to encourage responsible business activities throughout Myanmar. The arrest comes shortly after the UK announced that it is imposing fresh sanctions to target military-linked businesses in Myanmar and joining the case against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice.