Myanmar junta announces prisoner amnesty

The release of thousands of political prisoners shows that Myanmar's military junta is worried about investment flows, but oil dollars may not return

Still detained: Myanmar's democratically elected de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not among those granted amnesty — Still detained: Myanmar's democratically elected de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was not among those granted amnestyPhoto: STR/AFP/SCANPIX

Amanda Battersby

London

Published 19 October 2021, 21:00Updated 10 February 2025, 12:13

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