Myanmar announces National Day amnesty for 5,774 prisoners

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Myanmar announces National Day amnesty for 5,774 prisoners

STORY: Myanmar announces National Day amnesty for 5,774 prisoners DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for released prisoners outside the Insein Prison in Yangon 2. various of buses carrying newly released prisoners outside the Insein Prison 3. various of people waving to newly released prisoners in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council granted amnesty to 5,774 prisoners on Thursday to mark its National Day, according to the state-run television channel MRTV. According to the council's separate orders, former ministers, artists and four foreign nationals were also granted amnesty on the National Day. The prisoners are remitted sentences to mark the country's National Day and on the humanitarian ground, as well as in view of relations between the respective countries and Myanmar, it said. The council also closed the cases against 11 artists who are still being prosecuted in various courts in the cou

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