The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners, mostly political detainees, and activists being prosecuted or in hiding.

BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent ...

Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences Sunday to mark the 78th anniversary of the country's independence from Britain.It was ...

The pardons are designed to ensure maximum support for the upcoming election, which has been widely criticized as a sham process designed to support military rule. Myanmar’s military junta has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A picture of Wutt Yee Aung, a Myanmar student protester who died in prison in July 2025, is placed next to flowers at her funeral, ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar's military government granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent ...