During Myanmar’s new year celebration, 4,893 prisoners and 13 foreign prisoners granted amnesty

Mizzima Marking the Myanmar New Year on 17 April, the Myanmar junta has announced a conditional amnesty for 4,893 prisoners across the country. Those released under this pardon will face reinstatement of their previous sentences if they reoffend. …

ASEAN Parliamentarians Ring Alarms Over Anwar Ibrahim's Meeting with Myanmar Junta

The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) have expressed concerns over the scheduled meeting this week between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Myanmar junta leader Min …

Myanmar frees almost 4,900 prisoners, including 22 political detainees

The head of Myanmar's military junta has granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state media has reported. At least 19 buses carrying prisoners left Yangon's Insein prison and were welcomed outside …

Myanmar junta pardons 4,900 prisoners to mark new year

Myanmar's junta chief pardoned 4,893 prisoners on Thursday to mark the country's traditional new year, state media reported. The junta also said in a separate statement that it would release 13 foreigners who will be deported from Myanmar. Around …

Bangladesh aid to Myanmar will strengthen bilateral ties: army headquarters

DHAKA, April 17, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh government's emergency rescue, relief and medical assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar will undoubtedly play a special role in building trust between the two countries and developing bilateral relations, said …

Residents say Myanmar towns hit by fighting despite quake truce

Residents say Myanmar towns hit by fighting despite quake truce YANGON, April 17, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Two Myanmar towns on a lucrative trade route to Thailand have been besieged by fighting despite a truce declared after last month's massive …

Anwar Holds Talks With Myanmar Leader On Earthquake Relief Efforts

From Kenny Teng Khoon Hock BANGKOK, April 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday met Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar's State Administration Council, in Bangkok to discuss efforts to restore …

Myanmar's New Year amnesty excludes political prisoners like Suu Kyi

Myanmar Junta Says To Free Nearly 5,000 Prisoners In Amnesty

Durban family pleads for mom's return from quake-hit Myanmar

Devika Hunsraj has been in the southeast Asian country for almost a year teaching English. Thiasha Narainsamy of Mount Edgecombe says her mother miraculously survived last month's 7.7 magnitude quake after falling from the 11th floor of her collapsed …