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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Myanmar Junta Says to Free over 800 Prisoners

Thousands of prisoners are being held in Yangon's notorious Insein Prison. STR AFP/File

Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country's Union Day, as it held a parade and show of force in the capital.

The country has been in turmoil since last year's coup, with mass protests and a subsequent military crackdown that has killed more than 1,500 civilians, according to the UN's human rights office.

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