Myanmar's New President Pardons 4500 Prisoners

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Myanmars new president, Min Aung Hlaing, has pardoned over four thousand prisoners to celebrate the traditional new year, including nearly one hundred eighty foreigners. Families eagerly awaited the release of their loved ones, but political prisoners like Aung San Suu Kyi remain unreleased. The pardons are part of a deal that also includes sentence cuts, but reoffending will result in serving the original sentence plus new time. The releases have raised questions about whether they signal a sof