17/04/2026 06:44 (UTC)

Myanmar’s government grants amnesty to prisoners to mark traditional New Year

YANGON (Myanmar), 17/04/2026.- Relatives of prisoners hold placards with the names of inmates as they wait outside Insein Prison for their loved ones' upcoming release in Yangon, Myanmar, 17 April 2026.

The Myanmar government granted amnesty to 4,335 detainees across the country on Myanmar's traditional New Year. (Birmania) EFE/EPA/NYEIN CHAN NAING

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Date: 17/04/2026 04:34 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Author: NYEIN CHAN NAING
Topic: Crime, law and justice » Prison
Reference: 55020010956
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