Trial of Facebook poet carries on in Rangoon
The poet was widely expected to be among the hundreds of prisoners released since the National League for Democracy took power earlier this month.
The poet was widely expected to be among the hundreds of prisoners released since the National League for Democracy took power earlier this month.
An additional 83 political prisoners were freed on Sunday, following the release of nearly 200 just over a week ago.
Dozens of student protestors and a few high-profile activists were released today, but the fate of a number of others remains unclear.
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