HomePrison for supposed members of dubious ‘Myanmar Muslim Army’A man stands near the fence surrounding Insein prison as he waits for a family member to be released, in Yangon
A man stands near the fence surrounding Insein prison as he waits for a family member to be released, in Yangon
A man stands near the fence surrounding Insein prison as he waits for a family member to be released, in Yangon January 3, 2014. Myanmar's President Thein Sein announced a general amnesty for prisoners, state media MRTV reported on Thursday, reducing death sentences to life imprisonment, all sentences over 40 years to 40 years, and cutting one-fourth of any prison sentence under 40 years, ahead of the country's independence day on Saturday. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS CRIME LAW ANNIVERSARY) - RTX170TK