Dissidents Are Among 240 Freed by Regime
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From Times Wire Reports
Myanmar’s military government has released about 240 prisoners, including political detainees and opposition politicians, an opposition spokesman said.
There was no indication, however, that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi would be released from house arrest, and no sign that the releases were a sign of future political liberalization.
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