Myanmar Pardons More Than 9\,000 Prisoners In New Year Amnesty
Myanmar Pardons More Than 9,000 Prisoners In New Year Amnesty
President Win Myint said 9,353 prisoners, including 16 foreigners, had been pardoned "as a gesture of marking the Myanmar New Year, for the peace and pleasure of the people, and taking into consideration humanitarian concerns".
Authorities continued to scrutinise remaining prisoners who should be pardoned. (Representational)