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Thousands of prisoners released in Myanmar

Myanmar's military junta pardons around 6,000 prisoners as part of the celebrations to mark the country's 77th year as an independent nation after being part of the British colonial empire. It is still unclear whether the amnesty includes any of the thousands of political prisoners who have been imprisoned for resisting the repressive junta, which seized power again in February 2021.

Thousands of prisoners released in Myanmar

ICC Prosecutor: Myanmar's Junta Leader Should be Arrested

Myanmar's junta leader has committed brutal war crimes and must be arrested to be brought to justice. This demands the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor.

ICC Prosecutor: Myanmar's Junta Leader Should be Arrested

The Myanmar junta's distress call met with brief responses

The leader of Myanmar's brutal military junta is appealing for help after a storm that has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. International aid organizations do not want to comment on the request from the junta leader.

The Myanmar junta's distress call met with brief responses