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Dozens of political prisoners released in Myanmar

Dozens of political prisoners released in Myanmar
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It marks the first such wave of releases pledged by Aung San Suu Kyi as a top priority for the new government.

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A Myanmar court has released dozens of jailed activists, the first such wave of releases pledged by Aung San Suu Kyi as a top priority for the new government.

Many of those released had spent over a year behind bars after being detained during a crackdown on education protests in March 2015.

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