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| Southeast Asia |
| Myanmar Frees Dozens of Political Prisoners |
| 2013-04-24 |
| [An Nahar] Myanmar on Tuesday pardoned dozens of political prisoners, activists said, a day after the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... agreed to end almost all sanctions against the former pariah state. At least 59 political prisoners were included in the latest amnesty, Bo Kyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) told Agence La Belle France Presse. "More than 200 political prisoners are still in prison," he added. "Political prisoners should be recognized as political prisoners and be released unconditionally." The amnesty included 40 former rebels from eastern Shan state tossed in the calaboose Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! for drug trafficking, he said, describing them as "victims of politics". Another activist, Nyan Lin from the 88 Generation group, confirmed that at least 30 political prisoners were released. His figure included 17 Mohammedans incarcerated Please don't kill me! and charged under the emergency act after religious festivities in the central town of Kyaukse in 2003. A Myanmar government official told AFP that in total 93 inmates -- including three foreigners -- were pardoned, but did not identify them. |
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