were included in the 6,359 prisoners to be released starting on October 12. The government has provided no official figures of the number of persons released. The amnesty was granted after approval by the National Defence and Security Council. Win Tin said he was he was also disappointed the meetings between Aung San Suu Kyi and government representative and Labour Minister Aung Kyi, who have met three times. Amnesty was an important matter discussed in the meetings, he said.
from Mizzima: Political prisoner amnesty not enough: Win Tin
then Irrawaddy: Women Behind Bars
then Mizzima: Released political prisoner gathered information about Depayin Massacre
then SEAPA Alert: Burma released three writers among thousands of prisoners, hundreds more still in jail
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