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Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi - Thousands released in holiday ...
Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new ...
UN calls on Myanmar junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi and respect earthquake recovery ceasefire
The United Nations called for full amnesty for jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained since the 2021 coup ...
Myanmar Frees Around 4,900 Prisoners Including Some Political Detainees
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new ...
The Independent5d
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing posed in a suit – it should have been a prison uniform
Approximately 20,000 political prisoners languish in jail, including Myanmar’s democratically-elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and thousands have been killed – executed, tortured to death or ...
The Independent8d
UN special envoy Julie Bishop makes first trip to war-torn Myanmar after big quake
Myanmar has been in turmoil since February 2021, when Myanmar’s army ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government and then violently cracked down on widespread protests against its actions.
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In Bay Area Visit, Son of Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Calls for Aid After Earthquake
Kim Aris, the son of deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, called for his mother’s release and freedom for the Burmese ...
The Manila Times on MSN6d
UN denounces army attacks in Myanmar despite post-quake truce
The United Nations rights office decried Friday attacks by Myanmar's military despite a ceasefire declared following last ...