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Photo campaign seeks release of political prisoners
Activist groups AAPP and FPPO re-launch a photograph campaign calling for the release of the remaining political prisoners in Burma.
Over 3,000 prisoners released – but how many political prisoners remain behind bars?
President Thein Sein ordered the release of 3,073 prisoners on Tuesday, but it's unknown how many political prisoners remain in jail.
Number of political prisoners is up, says rights group
Despite the president’s promise to rid Burma’s jails of political prisoners by the end of 2013, a leading advocacy group claims that the number of prisoners of conscience has increased over the past year.
Forty-one political prisoners released
Forty-one political prisoners were released from various prisons across Burma on Wednesday in the latest of a series of amnesties by President Thein Sein’s government, according to presidential spokesman Ye Htut.
Political prisoners committee recommends 82 more releases
Burma’s Committee for Scrutinizing Remaining Prisoners of Conscience is to submit a list recommending the release of 82 political prisoners and charges dropped against more than 200 persons who were detained under Section 18.
Release of political prisoners discussed in Rangoon
The Burmese government held a meeting with leaders from different political parties on Sunday to discuss plans to release all remaining political prisoners in Burma, state media reports.
