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Coverage dated May 2, 2023

Myanmar Junta Pardons Over 2,000 Political Prisoners

Headline from Voice of America

Those who re-offend will have to serve the remainder of their sentence with an additional penalty

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  1. Voice of America

    Myanmar Junta Pardons Over 2,000 Political Prisoners (opens Voice of America)

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    Those who re-offend will have to serve the remainder of their sentence with an additional penalty

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Myanmar: Military junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The junta in Myanmar said those who violate the "humanitarian" gesture will have to serve the rest of their sentence with an additional penalty.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pardon frees more than 2,100 Myanmar political prisoners (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    BANGKOK >> Myanmar’s ruling military council on Wednesday said it was releasing more than 2,100 political prisoners as a humanitarian gesture. Thousands more remain imprisoned on charges generally involving nonviolent protests or criticism of military rule, which began when the army seized power in …

  4. France 24

    Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 political prisoners (opens France 24)

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    Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday on Wednesday, triggering tearful reunions outside jails but also demands that the many others behind bars be released.

  5. Bloomberg

    Myanmar Pardons 2,153 Jailed for Dissent Against Military Regime (opens Bloomberg)

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    Myanmar’s military regime on Wednesday pardoned 2,153 prisoners jailed for criticizing the junta after it seized control of the government in a coup more than two years ago.

  6. France 24

    Myanmar junta pardons more than 2,000 prisoners to mark full moon (opens France 24)

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    Myanmar's junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used widely in its crackdown on dissent since seizing power more than two years ago.

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