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Freeing Political Prisoner Tops Priority: Myanmar State Counsellor Suu Kyi
| S Satapathy | | Apr 08, 2016 10:42 AM EDT |
Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has revealed that she will start working to release political prisoners during the start of Burmese New Year, which is scheduled for next week.
U.S. Calls For Unconditional Release Of Myanmar Political Prisoners
| Christl Leong | | Oct 08, 2014 02:36 AM EDT |
The United States has called for the full release of all of Myanmar's political prisoners after President Thein Sein granted amnesty to some 3,073 people on Tuesday as part of reforms since the country's liberation from military rule in 2011.
Myanmar Grants Amnesty to More Than 3,000 Prisoners
| Rafael Ross | | Oct 07, 2014 08:00 PM EDT |
Myanmar President Thein Sein pardoned around 3,073 prisoners on Tuesday on humanitarian grounds, rule of law, and stability of the state.
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