Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Myanmar Pardons Around 6,000 Prisoners on Independence Day

Buses carrying prisoners who have been granted pardons leave the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, January 4, 2025. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Saturday pardoned approximately 6,000 prisoners to mark the country's 77th anniversary of Independence Day, according to the council's orders. Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Myanmar pardons over 3,000 prisoners on traditional New Year's Day

STORY: Myanmar pardons over 3,000 prisoners on traditional New Year's Day SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for released prisoners outside the Insein Prison 2. various of buses carrying newly released prisoners outside the Insein Prison STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional Myanmar New Year. Among them were 3,303 Myanmar nationals and 36 foreign prisoners, including 13 Indonesian nationals and 15 Sri Lankan nationals, the council said. The amnesty is to mark Myanmar's traditional New Year's Day, bringing joy to the people and looking forward to positive relations with respective countries, while addressing humanitarian concerns, it said. In a separate pardon order, the council reduced the sentences by one sixth for some prisoners jailed across the Southeast Asian country. It's a customary

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240417) -- YANGON, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Prisoners who have been granted pardons leave the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, April 17, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional Myanmar New Year. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240417) -- YANGON, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Prisoners who have been granted pardons leave the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, April 17, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional Myanmar New Year. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A prisoner who has been granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day waves at the crowd as a bus carrying him and other pardoned prisoners departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-AMNESTY

(240104) -- YANGON, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People flank the road as a bus carrying prisoners granted amnesty on Myanmar's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day departs from the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 4, 2024. Myanmar's State Administration Council on Thursday pardoned over 9,000 prisoners to mark the country's 76th Anniversary of Independence Day. (Photo by Haymhan Aung/Xinhua)

E

Myanmar pardons over 7,000 prisoners with sentences for Aung San Suu Kyi reduced

STORY: Myanmar pardons over 7,000 prisoners with sentences for Aung San Suu Kyi reduced DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for released prisoners outside the Insein Prison 2. various of buses carrying newly released prisoners outside the Insein Prison STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council on Tuesday granted pardons to over 7,000 prisoners and reduced sentences for former State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and former president U Win Myint, according to the council's orders. Six years of sentences for Suu Kyi and four years of sentences for U Win Myint were also reduced, the council said. The council also remitted sentences for 7,749 Myanmar prisoners and 125 foreign prisoners, while commuting death sentences for some prisoners to life imprisonment, according to the orders. In addition, the council remitted the sentences for 22 members of the ethnic armed groups and also dismissed the cases related t

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-PARDONS

(230801) -- YANGON, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prisoners who have been granted pardons leave the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Myanmar pardons over 7,000 prisoners with sentences for Aung San Suu Kyi reduced" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

E

MYANMAR-YANGON-PRISONERS-PARDONS

(230801) -- YANGON, Aug. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prisoners who have been granted pardons leave the Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 1, 2023. TO GO WITH "Myanmar pardons over 7,000 prisoners with sentences for Aung San Suu Kyi reduced" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

E

Myanmar grants amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on New Year's Day

STORY: Myanmar grants amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners on New Year's Day DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of people waiting for released prisoners outside the Insein Prison 2. various of buses carrying newly released prisoners outside the Insein Prison STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council pardoned more than 3,000 prisoners in an amnesty on Monday, the first day of the Myanmar calendar New Year. The council granted amnesty to 3,015 prisoners in an order, and 98 foreign prisoners and five Sri Lankans in separate orders on New Year's Day. It is to mark the Southeast Asian country's traditional New Year with peace in mind and on humanitarian grounds, as well as in view of relations between the respective countries and Myanmar, the council said. Myanmar typically pardons thousands of prisoners in an annual amnesty to mark its traditional New Year, and it released 1,619 prisoners on New Year's Day last year. On Jan. 4 thi

E

Yangon's Insein Prison

YANGON, Myanmar - People await the release of detained family members in front of Insein Prison in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Jan. 3, 2012. Myanmar's President Thein Sein announced the previous day that he was reducing prisoners' sentences to mark the country's 64th independence anniversary on Jan. 4.

E

Yangon's Insein Prison

YANGON, Myanmar - People await the release of detained family members in front of Insein Prison in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Jan. 3, 2012. Myanmar's President Thein Sein announced the previous day that he was reducing prisoners' sentences to mark the country's 64th independence anniversary on Jan. 4.

E

Amnesty move in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Reporters gather in front of the Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar, on Oct. 11, 2011. State media reported the previous day more than 6,000 prisoners will be released starting on Oct. 11. Sources said some political detainees would be among those released.

E

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.

E

Myanmar begins to release prisoners on amnesty

YANGON, Myanmar - Female 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.

E

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

E

Amnesty move in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Reporters gather in front of the Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar, on Oct. 11, 2011. State media reported the previous day more than 6,000 prisoners will be released starting on Oct. 11. Sources said some political detainees would be among those released. (Kyodo)

E

Myanmar begins to release prisoners on amnesty

YANGON, Myanmar - Female 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. (Kyodo)

E

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. (Kyodo)

E

Yangon's Insein Prison

YANGON, Myanmar - People await the release of detained family members in front of Insein Prison in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Jan. 3, 2012. Myanmar's President Thein Sein announced the previous day that he was reducing prisoners' sentences to mark the country's 64th independence anniversary on Jan. 4. (Kyodo)

E

Yangon's Insein Prison

YANGON, Myanmar - People await the release of detained family members in front of Insein Prison in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, on Jan. 3, 2012. Myanmar's President Thein Sein announced the previous day that he was reducing prisoners' sentences to mark the country's 64th independence anniversary on Jan. 4. (Kyodo)