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Myanmar’s Military Government Has Freed 7,012 Prisoners To Mark The Country’s Independence Day

Some of the prisoners were political prisoners, Radio Free Asia reported.

Myanmar’s military freed 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country’s independence day on Jan. 4.

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A man celebrates with a relative after being released from Insein Prison in Yangon on Jan. 4, 2023. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Some of the prisoners were political prisoners, Radio Free Asia reported.

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A family member celebrates as detainees are released from Insein Prison in Yangon on Jan. 4, 2023. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

State broadcaster MRTV reported those jailed for murder, rape or charges related to explosives, unlawful association, weapons, drugs and corruption, would not be released.

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A released prisoner reunites with her family outside Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar on Jan. 4, 2023. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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