24 Jul 2022 | 06:53 AM UTC
Myanmar: US officials confirm Myanmar authorities' detention of American national, as of July 24
US officials confirm Myanmar's detention of an American national, as of July 24. Threat of political detention continues.
Event
US officials confirmed July 22, that Myanmar authorities had detained an American national. US officials claim that the detention was wrongful, though details of the circumstances of the arrest and the US citizen's identity are unclear. The current location of the US national is also yet unclear.
Context
Myanmar officials have detained some foreigners since the February 2021 military coup, signifying the continued threat of arbitrary or political detention in the country. While some of the detained foreigners have since been released, the regime continues to incarcerate an Australian advisor to the former state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi since his February 2021 arrest.
