Myanmar reportedly will release 4 foreigners as part of a broad prisoner amnesty
NPR Online NewsAUG 2022
Prisoners being released on humanitarian grounds is a positive step toward improving relations with other countries, especially those of freed foreign prisoners. This should be particularly celebrated given that Myanmar also released over 3K prisoners last month to mark the Lunar New Year.
While this is indeed great news for those freed and their families, the international community must not be deceived by this amnesty as thousands of political prisoners remain in jail. The junta is an authoritarian regime that has been arresting its opposition and killing civilians to remain in power; it's time to take stronger action.