Foreigners among 6000 prisoners to be freed under Myanmar junta’s annual amnesty
Foreigners among 6000 prisoners to be freed under Myanmar junta’s annual amnesty - There was no indication that Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader, was among those pardoned
Myanmar frees more than 6,000 prisoners
Myanmar's military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates' sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain on Saturday.
Myanmar frees more than 6,000 prisoners as country marks anniversary of independence from Britain
The prisoners freed include a small portion of the thousands of detainees jailed for opposing army rule, following the Myanmar military's takeover in February 2021.
Myanmar junta releases nearly 6,000 prisoners
It remains unclear whether political prisoners, many of whom were detained for opposing military since February 2021 coup, are among those who would be released - Anadolu Ajansı
Myanmar junta releases prisoners to mark Independence Day
Myanmar’s military government announced it was releasing 5,864 prisoners under an amnesty to mark independence day. Those ordered released include some 180 foreigners.
Myanmar junta frees thousands of prisoners, including foreigners
Myanmar's military government has released nearly 5,900 prisoners, state media said on Saturday (January 4), including 180 foreign citizens. Rachel Graham reports.
Myanmar Junta To Release Nearly 6,000 Prisoners In Annual Amnesty
Myanmar's embattled junta government on Saturday said it would release almost 6,000 prisoners as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country's independence day.
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