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Myanmar frees almost 5,000 prisoners in new year’s amnesty but no sign of Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military junta has pardoned nearly 5,000 prisoners as part of an annual new year’s amnesty, but there are no indications that prominent political prisoners like ousted leader Aung San Suu ...
UN calls on Myanmar junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi and respect earthquake recovery ceasefire
Ms Suu Kyi has been held in detention in a prison in Naypyidaw since the fall of her government in 2021, with calls demanding ...
Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new ...
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Myanmar frees nearly 4,900 prisoners, including at least 22 political detainees
The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new ...
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Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing commits to hold elections by year's end
Myanmar's military chief has used a speech at the annual ... The 2021 military coup which ousted democratically-elected State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been met with widespread opposition, ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s Revolutionary Leader
It is impossible to understand Aung San Suu Kyi, or Myanmar, without understanding Buddhism. Yet this underlying story has often been eclipsed as the world has focused instead on military ...