Myanmar to release 5,000 prisoners held over coup

Myanmar to release 5,000 prisoners held over coup

Oct 18, 2021 by BBC News - World

Key Facts

  • Thousands of people were arrested following the coup in February Myanmar says it will release more than 5,000 prisoners who were jailed for protesting against February's coup.
  • Myanmar's leader Gen Min Aung Hlaing said the 5,636 prisoners would be freed for humanitarian reasons.
  • It comes days after the general was excluded from an annual summit of regional leaders, who said the military had not done enough to end the turmoil.
  • At least 1,178 people were killed and 7,355 arrested, charged or sentenced during a crackdown on dissent that followed Aung Sun Suu Kyi being ousted from power, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.

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