Myanmar releases more than 2,000 political prisoners in holiday amnesty


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A man greets friends and relatives upon his release from Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar, on Wednesday after military leaders released more than 2,000 political prisoners on a Buddhist holiday. Photo by Nyein Chan Naing/EPA-EFE May 3 (UPI) -- The ruling military government of Myanmar said Wednesday that it will release more than 2,000 political prisoners as a "humanitarian" gesture to mark a major Buddhist holiday. In an administrative order, the military junta said it was releasing "2,153 prisoners who are being punished under Section 505A of the Penal Code" for the Full Moon Day of Kason, which commemorates the...