British, Australian and Japanese prisoners freed in Myanmar junta amnesty

18 November 2022
British, Australian and Japanese prisoners freed in Myanmar junta amnesty

Images show a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian economics adviser jailed during Myanmar's crackdown on dissent, as the country's junta announces an amnesty releasing almost 6,000 prisoners. "Former envoy Vicky Bowman, adviser Sean Turnell and Toru Kubota are pardoned and deported," the state television MRTV has said in a statement.