Myanmar junta frees Australian economist, former UK envoy
Myanmar's ruling military freed nearly 6,000 prisoners in a mass amnesty this week, including an Australian economist and a former UK envoy
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Myanmar junta to release former British ambassador, Australian adviser and Japan journalist
Myanmar's junta said Thursday it will release 700 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian adviser to Aung
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Among others, Myanmar frees Australian economist, former UK envoy
Myanmar's ruling military freed nearly 6,000 prisoners in a mass amnesty this week, including an Australian economist and a former UK envoy
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Myanmar Junta Releases Prisoners After International Pressure, Ahead of 2023 Elections - New Delhi Times
Myanmar’s junta Thursday released thousands of prisoners, including four foreigners as part of efforts to appease the outside world, experts and commentators say. Former British Ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman, Australian economic adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi Sean Turnell, U.S citizen Kyaw Htay Oo, and Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota are included in a list…
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CSW welcomes the release of 53 political prisoners in Myanmar
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) says it welcomes the release of 53 political prisoners as part of a mass amnesty announced by the Myanmar military to mark Myanmar’s national day.
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British, Australian and Japanese prisoners freed in Myanmar junta amnesty
BANGKOK — A former British envoy, an Australian economic adviser and a Japanese journalist arrived in Thailand late Thursday after being freed by Myanmar’s junta in an amnesty releasing almost 6,000 prisoners.Since a military coup last year, Myanmar has seen a bloody crackdown on dissent in which thousands of people have been jailed.Former British ambassador Vicky Bowman,
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Prisoners freed in Myanmar amnesty head home
A former British envoy, an Australian economic adviser, and a Japanese journalist flew to Thailand late Thursday after being freed by Myanmar's junta in an amnesty that pardoned almost 6,000 prisoners in total.
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British, Australian and Japanese prisoners freed under Myanmar amnesty - Newspaper
Myanmar has been in turmoil since a military coup last year and has seen a bloody crackdown on dissent.
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Myanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper
Myanmar’s military-controlled government announced Thursday it was releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American as part of a broad prisoner amnesty marking the country’s National Victory Day. Australian Sean Turnell, Japan’s Toru Kubota, Briton Vicky Bowman, and American Kyaw Htay Oo, as well as 11 local Myanmar…
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