Myanmar junta to release prisoners to mark Independence Day

Saturday, 4 January 2025 (3 days ago)
Myanmar’s military government said it was going to release 5,864 prisoners under an amnesty to mark independence day.

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News video: Relatives of inmates wait outside prisons for Myanmar's independence day amnesty

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Relatives of released prisoners await their loved ones outside prison after the country's junta government announced it would release almost 6,000 inmates as part of an annual amnesty to mark the country's independence day.

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