Myanmar pardons 8,500 prisoners in holiday amnesty

April 17, 2018 4:47 PM

YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar’s president on Tuesday (April 17) announced pardons for more than 8,500 prisoners, including three dozen jailed in political cases, as part of an annual amnesty marking the country’s traditional new year.

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Myanmar pardons 8,500 prisoners in holiday amnesty

April 17, 2018 4:47 PM

YANGON (AFP) – Myanmar’s president on Tuesday (April 17) announced pardons for more than 8,500 prisoners, including three dozen jailed in political cases, as part of an annual amnesty marking the country’s traditional new year.

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