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 ...

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.

Suhakam said Myanmar’s polls, scheduled to take place on Dec 28, do not meet the conditions of a free and fair election. (EPA Images pic) The government should not deploy election observers for ...

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 began ...

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Myanmar’s military junta insists that elections currently under way will restore political order. Voting is in three phases — it began on Dec 28, 2025 in 102 townships. This will be followed by ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. “Sham”, actually, is the word that keeps popping up. Ballot boxes won’t appear nationwide, of course; only places controlled by the ...

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The UK’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, is leading a new push to free Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi as sham elections in the country are set to begin. The Foreign Office (FCDO) has ...

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