| 70 political prisoners freed in Myanmar |
 The Myanmar's government has released about 70 political prisoners following a promise by the President Thein Sein to free all prisoners by the end of the year. A member of the Government’s political prisoner scrutiny committee said at least 70 prisoners were freed today from various prisons. Some of them are from the Kachin ethnic group, which recently signed a peace deal with the government. The release of political detainees in Myanmar has been a key concern of the United States and other Western nations. |
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