Myanmar’s Military Government Has Freed 7,012 Prisoners To Mark The Country’s Independence Day
Some of the prisoners were political prisoners, Radio Free Asia reported.
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Myanmar’s military freed 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country’s independence day on Jan. 4.
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Some of the prisoners were political prisoners, Radio Free Asia reported.
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State broadcaster MRTV reported those jailed for murder, rape or charges related to explosives, unlawful association, weapons, drugs and corruption, would not be released.
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