Myanmar grants amnesty to over 7,000 convicted of 'terrorist group' supportMyanmar's military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a "terrorist group"YANGON (MYANMAR) - Myanmar's military junta granted amnesty on Monday to more than 7,000 prisoners convicted of financing or sheltering a "terrorist group", a designation it has used to outlaw pro-democracy factions opposing its rule. Thousands of dissenting civilians have been swept into jails since Myanmar's military snatched power in a 2021 coup, ending a decade-long experiment with democracy and detaining elected figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi. A government notice said junta chief Min Aung Hlaing ordered releases of more than 7,300 prisoners convicted under legislation forbidding "financing of terrorism" and harbouring or arranging transport for "any terrorist group". It was not immediately clear which groups the prisoners had been convicted of association with. Nearly 12,500 people facing trial on the same "terrorism" charges will have their cases dropped, according to a separate statement.

Source: Bangkok Post March 02, 2026 22:19 UTC