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Press Release: Myanmar: Political prisoners still behind bars
December 7, Amnesty International
Amnesty International is today publishing a document detailing hundreds Of the political prisoners still behind bars in Myanmar. The organization is calling on the Burmese authorities to release all prisoners of conscience and to reform the justice system.
There are more than 1,300 political prisoners in Myanmar. Amnesty International's document includes farmers, politicians, teachers, lawyers, students and nuns, imprisoned solely for their peacefully-held views and activities. [Read Report in detail]
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