Myanmar’s junta leader-turned civilian president commutes all death sentences
Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta and last week installed as the country’s civilian president, has issued a blanket order to commute all death sentences.
The military junta resumed executions after ousting Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi from power in a coup in 2021.
Critics say the sitting transition government is merely a civilian rebranding of military rule.
Myanmar junta frees 4,500 in amnesty
- Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty PBS —
- Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi's sentence by one-sixth 📹 Reuters —
- Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed sooner as Myanmar releases her ally from jail ABC News —
- Myanmar ex-president freed from post-coup detention, Suu Kyi’s sentence cut CTV News —
- Myanmar’s ex-president Win Myint pardoned of post-coup convictions The Straits Times —