Myanmar's government releases over 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
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Key Points:
- Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to over 6,100 prisoners and reduced sentences for others to mark the 78th anniversary of independence, though it is unclear if political detainees were included.
- Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing pardoned 6,134 prisoners, and 52 foreigners will be released and deported, with exceptions for those convicted of serious crimes or security-related offenses.
- The releases coincide with a monthlong election process criticized as an attempt to legitimize military rule, while thousands of political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, remain detained.
- Political detainees are often charged with incitement, a broad offense used to suppress dissent, and Suu
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