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Ban notes release of some political prisoners

Source: Myanmar News

Yangon : Myanmar | 2 months ago

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Suu Kyi, who leads the National League for Democracy (NLD), was convicted on 11 August of violating state security laws after an uninvited United States citizen gained access to her home. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, who has already spent over 12 years under house arrest, was sentenced to a further...

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