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YANGON DIVISION- It is reported that among more than 3,000 prisoners released on amnesty by the Military Council, on the first day of the Myanmar New Year, more than 900 were from Insein Prison.
Starting at around 12:00 noon on April 17, the prisoners from Insein prison were released.
According to those who were released, more than 900 prisoners were released from Insein prison and the majority of those are men, and only about 60 women.
Among those freed from Insein prison, some were arrested and imprisoned under the anti-coup movement.
“Only a few prosecuted under section 505 were released. More than nine hundred were released,” said a freed political prisoner.
“There are more than 800 men and only more than 60 women. A few prosecuted under section 505 and less than a year to serve were released,” said a woman who had been set free.