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13 October 2011 –
An independent United Nations
human rights expert today welcomed the
decision by Myanmar’s President to grant amnesty and
release a significant number of detainees and urged the Government to free the remaining political prisoners.
The exact number of political prisoners included in the
release that began yesterday has yet to be confirmed, according to a news
release issued in Geneva. However, it is believed to be more than 200, including a number of
prominent figures. Huma ....
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