36 political prisoners included in Thingyan presidential amnesty
Two Kachin pastors and a Buddhist abbot jailed for “Unlawful Association” are freed, but Reuters journalists remain behind bars.
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CSOs left to plug mental healthcare gap for former political prisoners
Former political prisoners are still locked in a battle against depression and anxiety – the aftermath of decades of imprisonment and isolation.
NLD has responsibility to define ‘political prisoners’: AAPP
“They [NLD] should seek to propose a definition for what exactly constitutes a political prisoner.”
Blue Shirt Campaign calls for release of all political prisoners
The campaign marks the third anniversary of the death of veteran journalist and former political prisoner Win Tin, who died on 21 April 2014.
NLD govt has released 457 political prisoners
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs said 274 political cases had been closed in the first 100 days of the new government.
Poet Maung Saungkha not among this week’s released prisoners
A dozen more prisoners were released this week, adding to the more than 200 freed since the NLD assumed power earlier this month.
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.
52 political prisoners freed in amnesty
The release, which included several high-profile prisoners of conscience, comes after recent pressure on the Burmese government from the United States, as well as rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
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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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5 journalists among political prisoners released
Five journalists were among at least 13 political prisoners released as pardons are granted to 6,996 inmates across Burma in a presidential amnesty.
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Political prisoners, Arakan violence hold US attention
US delegation at official talks in Naypyidaw after meeting civil society groups, in the same week Samantha Power also comments on human rights in Burma.
NLD, AAPP look to support political prisoners in Arakan
Former political prisoners and their families meet with the NLD and AAPP in Arakan State to discuss their experiences and support needs.
Photo campaign seeks release of political prisoners
Activist groups AAPP and FPPO re-launch a photograph campaign calling for the release of the remaining political prisoners in Burma.
Over 3,000 prisoners released – but how many political prisoners remain behind bars?
President Thein Sein ordered the release of 3,073 prisoners on Tuesday, but it’s unknown how many political prisoners remain in jail.
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 over the past year.
Forty-one political prisoners released
Forty-one political prisoners were released from various prisons across Burma on Wednesday in the latest of a series of amnesties by President Thein Sein’s government, according to presidential spokesman Ye Htut.
Political prisoners committee recommends 82 more releases
Burma’s Committee for Scrutinizing Remaining Prisoners of Conscience is to submit a list recommending the release of 82 political prisoners and charges dropped against more than 200 persons who were detained under Section 18.
Release of political prisoners discussed in Rangoon
The Burmese government held a meeting with leaders from different political parties on Sunday to discuss plans to release all remaining political prisoners in Burma, state media reports.
New prisoners, same cages
The recent arrest of Latpadaung protestor Naw Ohn Hla and other peaceful demonstrators casts a pall over Thein Sein’s pledge to release all political prisoners before the year’s end.
Political prisoners walk free
More than 70 political prisoners were released across Burma on Tuesday during the latest presidential amnesty. It follows President Thein Sein’s pledge last week to free all of Burma’s prisoners[…]
Scrutiny committee forwards list of political prisoners to president’s office
The government-backed committee charged with verifying the remaining political prisoners in Burma has vetted 155 political prisoners and forwarded the list to President Thein Sein for review
Govt to create commission to free political prisoners
In an announcement published in The New Light of Myanmar today, President Thein Sein’s office ordered the formation of a commission to “grant liberty to remaining political prisoners”
Thein Sein says no political prisoners
UN chief Ban Ki-moon reportedly presses president on release of political prisoners but Thein Sein stands firm in his denial
More than 6,300 prisoners to walk free
State television announces that 6,359 prisoners will be released tomorrow but the number of political prisoners remains unknown
UN welcomes release of political prisoners
Sep 25, 2008 (DVB), The United Nations secretary-general and special rapporteur on Burma have welcomed the release of seven political prisoners, though the UN chief also called for more comprehensive[…]
Activists call on govt to free whistleblowers during next amnesty
The Asian Human Rights Commission is calling on the Burmese government to recognise whistleblowers as political prisoners following a pledge from Thein Sein to free all of Burma’s prisoners of conscience
Burma pledges full release of dissidents
Shwe Mann tells reporters that government will consult with National League for Democracy over remaining ‘prisoners of conscience’
Student army laments jailed members
All Burma Students’ Democratic Front says 30 members remain behind, and should be released as ‘prisoners of conscience’
Burma rights body urges prisoner release
Government-backed commission says in carefully worded letter that ‘prisoners of conscience’ in Burma should be freed by president
MP calls for prisoner amnesty amidst govt denials
MP’s request to discuss prisoners of conscience will go to parliament today after UN envoy’s visit as official denials are aired
