Myanmar junta to release 1,600 prisoners in holiday amnesty
19 April 2022 |
5:20 am
Myanmar's military junta announced that it will pardon hundreds of prisoners, including 42 foreigners, as the country marks the Buddhist new year. But political prisoners are reportedly not included.
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