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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Aide Freed in Myanmar Junta Pre-Election Amnesty

U Kyi Toe, ex-chief of the NLD’s Information Committee, pledged ‘to be strong to work together’ with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains jailed in Naypyitaw. Read More

Myanmar’s military rulers grant a mass amnesty ahead of election

State media in Myanmar say the country's military rulers have granted amnesty to over 3,000 political prisoners locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against over 5,500 others ahead of ... Read More

Myanmar junta pardons thousands ahead of disputed election

Myanmar's junta will pardon or drop charges against a total of 8,665 people, state media reported on Thursday, allowing them to vote in an upcoming election that Western countries and human rights ... Read More

Authoritarian alliance grows stronger — Lukashenko and Myanmar junta deepen ties to dodge Western sanctions

A rare diplomatic move is taking shape as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko prepares for a visit to Myanmar. This upcoming trip is important because it will be his first time traveling to the ... Read More

Political prisoners released in Myanmar mass amnesty

Excited families are greeting relatives released from Myanmar’s Insein Prison as part of a mass amnesty granted by the country’s military rulers ahead of next month’s election ... Read More

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection

Rights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens ... Read More

Neighbors describe man at center of Suu Kyi case

Journalists have been flocking to John Yettaw's modest residence in the unincorporated community of Falcon for insight into the man who allegedly swam across a lake and sneaked into the home of ... Read More