Myanmar junta moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest in mass amnesty
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Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
Myanmar junta moves Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest in mass amnesty
17 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 30
The transfer from Naypyidaw Prison came on Thursday as authorities also freed more than 1,500 prisoners and cut remaining sentences by one-sixth before the ASEAN summit in the Philippines.
The junta presented the Buddha Day amnesty as a conciliatory step, while Suu Kyi's remaining term had previously been reduced to about 22 and a half years, according to people familiar with the matter.
The move follows earlier sentence reductions after the 2021 coup and appears aimed at easing international pressure as Myanmar's military-backed government seeks greater regional legitimacy.
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