Myanmar junta to release nearly 6,000 imprisoned foreigners
The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the military's coup last year and a bloody crackdown on dissent that has seen thousands jailed
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The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since the military's coup last year and a bloody crackdown on dissent that has seen thousands jailed
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Myanmar's military junta will release thousands of prisoners including the former British ambassador to Myanmar and an Australian economist, as part of a prisoner amnesty to mark the country's National Victory Day, Myanmar Now, a news agency, reported citing state media.
Australian economist Sean Turnell has reportedly been released from prison in Myanmar after more than 21 months in detention.
Myanmar's military-controlled government announced Thursday it was releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat...