Myanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty

Myanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty

Relatives of hundreds of prisoners gathered outside Myanmar's Insein Prison on Sunday (April 17) after the military government announced the release of 1,600 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian nation's new year. The number of prisoners released in the annual amnesty was a fraction of last year's 23,000. It was unclear whether it would include jailed members...

Myanmar junta says 1,600 prisoners to be freed in holiday amnesty

(Reuters) – Relatives of hundreds of prisoners gathered outside Myanmar’s Insein Prison on Sunday after the military government announced the release of 1,600 prisoners in an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian nation’s new year.The number of prisoners released in the annual amnesty was a fraction of last year’s 23,000. It was unclear whether it would include jailed members of the civilian government overthrown in a Feb. 1, 2021 coup.A local rep…

Myanmar junta frees 1,619 prisoners

YANGON: Myanmar's junta has released over 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country on Sunday to mark the Buddhist new year, it said, without specifying whether those being pardoned were protesters or common criminals.The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the military's ouster of Aung San Suu Kyi's government last year, which sparked huge protests and a deadly crackdown.Some 1,619 prisoners, including 42 foreigners, had been …

No political prisoners released in Myanmar holiday amnesty

Military releases 1,619 prisoners to mark the traditional new year holiday, but no political prisoners were freed.

To mark New Year holiday, Myanmar's junta govt releases over 1,600 prisoners, but not ‘political detainees’

To mark New Year holiday, Myanmar's junta government has started to release more than 1,600 prisoners on Sunday. These prisoners do not include political detainees, reports said.   This comes as the ruling general has vowed to bring peace to the country this year.   Earlier, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, head, Myanmar's military council, had pardoned 1,619 prisoners. It includes 42 foreigners, who will be deported, state-run MRTV television re…

Myanmar Junta Says to Free 1,600 Prisoners in New Year Amnesty

Myanmar's junta said it will release more than 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country on Sunday to mark the Buddhist new year, without specifying whether those being pardoned were protesters or common criminals. The Southeast Asian country has