The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to thousands of prisoners, mostly political detainees, and activists being prosecuted or in hiding.

The release is designed to reinforce the legitimacy of the incoming “civilian” administration and communicate signals of reform to foreign governments.

Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates’ sentences Sunday to mark the 78th anniversary of the country's independence from Britain.It was ...

Myanmar’s military rulers have ordered the release of more than 6,000 prisoners to mark the country’s Independence Day. While families rushed to wait outside prisons on Sunday to see if their loved ...

Myanmar state media announced that the acting president of the military junta in power granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners to commemorate a national holiday, also marking the 64th ...