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Myanmar's Military Rulers Grant a Mass Amnesty Ahead of Election
Amnesty covers 3,085 prisoners charged under incitement law and closes cases for 5,580 others to protect voting rights in December’s election, state media said.
- Ahead of the Dec. 28, 2021, election, Myanmar's military rulers granted amnesty to more than 3,000 political prisoners, state media reported Wednesday.
- The State Security and Peace Commission said the amnesty aimed to ensure eligible voters retain voting rights, while critics argue the election cannot be free or fair due to media restrictions and arrests of the dissolved National League for Democracy leaders.
- Official details showed amnesties covered 3,085 prisoners convicted under Section 505, 724 conditional releases, and cases closed for over 5,500 people, state media reported Wednesday.
- It was not immediately clear whether former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was included, while independent tallies list some 22,708 political detainees in custody as of Wednesday.
- The announcement noted it did not say when releases would begin, and past amnesties have taken several days to unfold amid unrest since the 2021 army takeover triggered mass nonviolent resistance turned armed struggle.
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Myanmar's military rulers grant a mass amnesty ahead of election
State media in Myanmar say the country's military rulers have granted amnesty to over 3,000 political prisoners locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against over 5,500 others ahead of next month’s election.
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