Myanmar’s junta granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences on Sunday (January 4, 2026) to mark the 78th anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain.

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Jan 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military ‌government will release 6,186 prisoners under an amnesty marking Independence ‌Day, state media said on Saturday, a week after ‌a multi-stage general election ...

Myanmar's military government will release 6,186 prisoners under an amnesty marking Independence Day, state media said on Saturday, a week after a multi-stage general election began in the ...

The winners of six more townships have yet to be announced in the first phase of voting, with two more phases scheduled for Jan 11 and 25. (EPA Images pic) Myanmar’s pro-military party has a decisive ...

Myanmar to free over 6,000 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty amid general election The junta also reduced sentences by one-sixth nationwide, excluding those convicted of serious crimes such as ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. At Yangon’s Insein Prison, which is notorious ...

The amnesty comes while Myanmar marks 78 years of indenpendence from Britain and as the junta stages its first election since the 2021 coup. The Myanmar junta will release more than 6,000 prisoners to ...

FILE PHOTO: Election Commission officials count ballots at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon, Myanmar, December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Jan 4 (Reuters) - ...

The Myanmar junta will release more than 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day, the state media reported on Sunday. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has granted amnesty to 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar ...