Myanmar to release 5,600 held over anti-junta protests
South Asia
18 October, 2021, 06:50 pm
Last modified: 18 October, 2021, 06:59 pm
The amnesty was for humanitarian reasons, the State Television said
Pro-democracy protesters are detained by riot police officers during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Myanmar will release more than 5,636 people arrested over their roles in protests against its ruling military, according to an announcement on state television on Monday.
The amnesty was for humanitarian reasons, it said, blaming outlawed opposition groups for stoking the unrest.
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