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    Prisoners freed across Burma
    April 8, 2016in Lead Story, News, Protest36by DVB
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    Prisoners freed across Burma

    Dozens were freed from jails across Burma on Friday morning, with expectant crowds hopeful that political prisoners will join them as day goes on.

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    Mahasantisukha monks acquitted of defamation
    December 11, 2015in Lead Story, News, Religion265by DVB
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    Mahasantisukha monks acquitted of defamation

    Five Buddhist monks were acquitted of a religious defamation charge on Thursday in the latest hearing in the high-profile Mahasantisukha Monastery case.

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    Release all 91 political prisoners, says Amnesty
    October 8, 2015in Human Rights, Lead Story, News, Politics314by COLIN HINSHELWOOD / DVB
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    Release all 91 political prisoners, says Amnesty

    Jailed for religious defamation, New Zealander Phil Blackwood is the sole foreigner on Amnesty International’s list of 91 prisoners of conscience in Burma.

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    Number of political prisoners is up, says rights group
    September 9, 2014in Lead Story, News, Politics307by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    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…

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    Seven political prisoners released
    December 31, 2013in Lead Story, News, Politics84by DVB
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    Seven political prisoners released

    Burma has released seven political prisoners since it announced a presidential amnesty, but many more are expected in the days ahead.

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    December 23, 2011in News, Politics1by MIN LWIN
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    Burma moots early 2012 prisoner amnesty

    Prisoners will be released in two batches in January and February, Burmese government minister tells leaders from the KNU

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