Joy and sorrow as Myanmar junta frees political prisoners detained in anti-coup protests | South China Morning Post

The first of more than 5,600 political prisoners detained by the ruling military junta during Myanmar’s anti-coup protests were released late on October 18, 2021. The move came after the junta’s top military official, Min Aung Hlaing, was snubbed by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The rejection w…

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