Myanmar begins to release prisoners on amnesty

Myanmar begins to release prisoners on amnesty

YANGON, Myanmar - Prisoners released from Insein Prison on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, walk on a street on May 17, 2011, after being set free on general amnesty. President Thein Sein announced the amnesty granted for more than 14,600 inmates across the country on state TV the previous day.

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