Update: 13/01/2012
- Burma - political prisoners
Burma releases hundreds of political prisoners
Political detainees were freed from jails across Burma Friday in the latest move by the government to end decades of authoritarian rule. The amnesty is seen as key to persuading the West to lift their long-term economic sanctions against the country.
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http://www.france24.com/en/20120113-hundreds-political-prisoners-burma-myanmar