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Myanmar Junta Says It Will Free 1,600 Prisoners, Political Protestors Excluded
Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year.
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Myanmar Frees 3,000 Prisoners, Including Ex-Military Intelligence Figures
Myanmar began releasing hundreds of prisoners -- including a political detainee and former military intelligence figures -- on "humanitarian" grounds, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest large-scale amnesty in the once pariah nation.
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Myanmar frees many prominent political prisoners
Myanmar freed some of its most famous political inmates on Friday, sparking jubilation outside prison gates while signaling its readiness to meet Western demands for lifting economic sanctions.
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Myanmar Junta Says It Will Free 1,600 Prisoners, Political Protestors Excluded
Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year.
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Myanmar Frees 3,000 Prisoners, Including Ex-Military Intelligence Figures
Myanmar began releasing hundreds of prisoners -- including a political detainee and former military intelligence figures -- on "humanitarian" grounds, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest large-scale amnesty in the once pariah nation.
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Myanmar frees many prominent political prisoners
Myanmar freed some of its most famous political inmates on Friday, sparking jubilation outside prison gates while signaling its readiness to meet Western demands for lifting economic sanctions.
