Myanmar on
Tuesday pardoned dozens of political prisoners a day after the European Union
agreed to end almost all sanctions against the former pariah state, activists
said.
Bo Kyi of the
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) said, at least 59
political prisoners were included in the latest amnesty.
“More than 200
political prisoners are still in prison,” he continued. “Political prisoners
should be recognized as political prisoners and be released unconditionally.”
He said, the
amnesty included 40 former rebels from eastern Shan state jailed for drug
trafficking while describing them as “victims of politics”.
Nyan Lin,
another activist, from the 88 Generation group, confirmed that at least 30
political prisoners were released...
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