Demonstrators in Yangon hold portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi while protesting against Myanmar’s military coup, demanding democracy and the release of detained civilian leaders. (Reuters)
On March 2, Myanmar’s military junta pardoned 10,162 political prisoners with over 7,337 previously indicted under the counter-terrorism laws, according to the state media outlet MRTV. This decision was made ahead of the first parliamentary session. Prior to the grant, the prisoners had been threatened by a death penalty. However, following the prisoners’ release, there are no signs that the long-detained democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be released.
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