The former British ambassador and American scientists who were released along with thousands of prisoners under the amnesty in Myanmar also returned to their homeland.
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Former Myanmar ruler Aung San Suu Kyi's adviser and Australian economist Sean Ternell, 58, arrived in Melbourne today after being released from three years in prison for violating the Official Secrets Act with Aung San Suu Kyi after the generals came to power in Myanmar. was sentenced to
Another freed Japanese journalist, Toro Kubota, also arrived in Tokyo this morning. Kubota was arrested for covering an anti-government protest in July 2022 and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The third released foreign ex-British ambassador, Vicky Bowman, arrived in Bangkok on a connecting flight but declined to comment on her release.
The fourth foreigner to be released, American botanist Kyaw Hate, expressed his joy at his arrival in Thailand.
It should be noted that 6,000 prisoners, including four foreigners, were released in Myanmar yesterday.
In Myanmar, the military seized power and declared a one-year emergency, arresting Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders and thousands of people.
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