Myanmar junta announces amnesty to free over 800 prisoners on Union Day
Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country's Union Day, as it held a parade and show of force in the capital.
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Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country's Union Day, as it held a parade and show of force in the capital.
Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country's Union Day, as it held a parade and show of force in the capital.
Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country's Union Day, as it held a parade and show of force in the capital.
Myanmar’s junta yesterday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country’s Union Day as it held a parade and show of force in the capital. The country has been in turmoil since last year’s coup, with mass protests and a subsequent military crackdown that has killed more than 1,500 civilians, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights data show. Junta head Min Aung Hlaing issued the “pardon order” — a regular feature of major holidays in the country — for 814 people to commemorate Union Day’s 75th anniversary, state media said. Those given amnesty wil...
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