Source: Deutsche Welle [German state media]
“The Myanmar junta will release more than 6,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day, the state media reported on Sunday. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has granted amnesty to 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar nationals, the National Defence and Security Council said in a statement. The amnesty also includes 52 foreigners who will be released and deported from Myanmar. … The amnesty comes during a monthlong, three-stage election process that critics say is designed to create the impression of legitimacy for the junta’s rule.” (01/04/26)
https://www.dw.com/en/myanmar-to-free-thousands-of-prisoners-in-annual-amnesty/a-75382196