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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

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint gives a speech at a Tokyo hotel on July 10, 2012.

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint (L) shakes hands with Yukio Edano, the Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry, at the ministry in Tokyo on July 10, 2012.

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint (R front) holds talks with Yukio Edano (L front), the Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry, at the ministry in Tokyo on July 10, 2012.

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint (R) is briefed by Park Young Kwang (L), president of EBM Corp., on medical equipment the company produces, at the company in Tokyo's Ota Ward on July 9, 2012.

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

Myanmar commerce minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar Commerce Minister Win Myint (3rd from R front) holds talks with Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Tadashi Okamura (far L) in Tokyo on July 9, 2012.

Myanmar picks new president

Myanmar picks new president

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C) talks with Win Myint (L) at parliament in Naypyitaw on March 28, 2018. Win Myint was elected president the same day in a vote precipitated by his predecessor Htin Kyaw's sudden resignation the previous week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo