April 8, 2016

Political prisoners in Myanmar could be freed by mid-April: President

Political prisoners and jailed student activists in Myanmar could be released within days, after President Htin Kyaw said this is a priority for the newly-elected National League of Democracy (NLD) government.

In a statement on Thursday (Apr 7), the government said it is trying to release them over the Thingyan New Year period in Myanmar, which falls in mid-April. (Courtesy of Channel NewsAsia)

No comments:

Post a Comment