YANGON: Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing, pic, announced the release of more than 12,000 prisoners on March 2 to mark ...

The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners, mostly political detainees, and ...

The release is designed to reinforce the legitimacy of the incoming “civilian” administration and communicate signals of reform to foreign governments.

MYANMAR’S military government granted amnesty today to thousands of prisoners, mostly political detainees and activists being ...

Myanmar state media announced that the acting president of the military junta in power granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners to commemorate a national holiday, also marking the 64th ...

Myanmar military government has granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners, including political detainees and activists, state-run media reported Monday. The move coincides with Peasants’ Day, a ...

The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners and reduced the sentences of others to mark a holiday, state-run media reported on Monday.There was no sign that ...

Myanmar's military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a ...

A raft of political prisoners were freed after being convicted under the scattergun law of “harboring or financing” terrorists, but senior democratic figures remain in jail.

Myanmar’s military junta granted amnesty today to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a “terrorist group”, a designation it ...

The head of Myanmar's military government has granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners and reduced the sentences of ...