Myanmar's junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners from Yangon's Insein prison, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing local media.
Myanmar's junta has freed hundreds of political prisoners, according to state media outlet Global New Light of Myanmar on Tuesday.
The paper reported that 647 prisoners had been released from Yangon's Insein prison, while 80 were freed from a prison in Mandalay. Another 4,320 defendants currently before the courts will also be acquitted, said a notice in the paper.The release follows the junta's announcement Monday that it would free more than 5,600 people arrested for protesting against military rule since a coup in February.
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