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Myanmar Junta To Free Over 7,000 Prisoners On Independence Day: Report
Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday. MRTV said
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8 Killed, 18 Injured In Multiple Blasts Outside Myanmar Prison
At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18.
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Executed Prisoners Deserve "Many Death Sentences", Says Myanmar's Junta
Myanmar's junta lashed out Tuesday against international condemnation of the country's first use of capital punishment in decades.
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Myanmar Pardons More Than 9,000 Prisoners In New Year Amnesty
Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year.
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Myanmar President Pardons 63 Political Prisoners: Watchdog
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw pardoned at least 63 political prisoners on the country's traditional New Year today, according to a watchdog group, in his first major political act since he was sworn in last month.
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw Pardons 83 Prisoners
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw signed a pardon for 83 prisoners on the country's New Year day, his office said in a statement today, though it was not immediately clear if the amnesty included political prisoners.
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Myanmar Frees Over 100 Political Prisoners, But Jails 2
More than 100 political prisoners in Myanmar have been freed under an amnesty ordered by the country's new de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, as her first official act.
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Myanmar Releases Political Prisoners Before Power Transfer
Myanmar began releasing the first of about 100 prisoners on Friday, government officials said, days before a parliament dominated by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's party sits for the first time after an election victory in November.
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Myanmar Says It Will Release More Than 3,000 Prisoners
Myanmar on Tuesday pledged to release thousands of prisoners a month before a Southeast Asian summit, which US President Barack Obama and other leaders from outside the region are expected to attend.
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Myanmar frees 44 political prisoners
Myanmar on Wednesday freed 44 political detainees, a presidential adviser said, the latest in a series of prisoner amnesties by the country's reformist regime.
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With 'loving kindness', Myanmar frees 69 political prisoners
Myanmar released 69 political prisoners on Friday in an amnesty the government described as an act of "loving kindness" in line with President Thein Sein's promise to free all prisoners of conscience by year-end.
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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 To Free Over 7,000 Prisoners On Independence Day: Report
Myanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday. MRTV said
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8 Killed, 18 Injured In Multiple Blasts Outside Myanmar Prison
At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18.
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Executed Prisoners Deserve "Many Death Sentences", Says Myanmar's Junta
Myanmar's junta lashed out Tuesday against international condemnation of the country's first use of capital punishment in decades.
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Myanmar Pardons More Than 9,000 Prisoners In New Year Amnesty
Myanmar began releasing more than 9,000 prisoners from jails on Wednesday, after the president announced an amnesty on the first day of the traditional New Year.
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Myanmar President Pardons 63 Political Prisoners: Watchdog
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw pardoned at least 63 political prisoners on the country's traditional New Year today, according to a watchdog group, in his first major political act since he was sworn in last month.
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Myanmar President Htin Kyaw Pardons 83 Prisoners
Myanmar President Htin Kyaw signed a pardon for 83 prisoners on the country's New Year day, his office said in a statement today, though it was not immediately clear if the amnesty included political prisoners.
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Myanmar Frees Over 100 Political Prisoners, But Jails 2
More than 100 political prisoners in Myanmar have been freed under an amnesty ordered by the country's new de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, as her first official act.
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Myanmar Releases Political Prisoners Before Power Transfer
Myanmar began releasing the first of about 100 prisoners on Friday, government officials said, days before a parliament dominated by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's party sits for the first time after an election victory in November.
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Myanmar Says It Will Release More Than 3,000 Prisoners
Myanmar on Tuesday pledged to release thousands of prisoners a month before a Southeast Asian summit, which US President Barack Obama and other leaders from outside the region are expected to attend.
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Myanmar frees 44 political prisoners
Myanmar on Wednesday freed 44 political detainees, a presidential adviser said, the latest in a series of prisoner amnesties by the country's reformist regime.
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With 'loving kindness', Myanmar frees 69 political prisoners
Myanmar released 69 political prisoners on Friday in an amnesty the government described as an act of "loving kindness" in line with President Thein Sein's promise to free all prisoners of conscience by year-end.
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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.
