<p>Myanmar's military government will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty marking the Southeast Asian nation's independence day, state media said on Saturday.</p><p>Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021, when the military overthrew an elected civilian government and violently suppressed pro-democracy protests, sparking a nationwide armed rebellion.</p>.Drugs, scams and sin: Myanmar’s war has made it the global crime capital.<p>The junta has said it will hold elections this year, but the plan has been widely condemned by opposition groups as a sham.</p><p>Among those still imprisoned by the junta is the country's former leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.</p><p>The 79-year-old is serving a 27-year sentence tied to 14 criminal charges ranging from incitement and election fraud to corruption. She denies all the charges, according to her lawyers.</p>
<p>Myanmar's military government will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty marking the Southeast Asian nation's independence day, state media said on Saturday.</p><p>Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021, when the military overthrew an elected civilian government and violently suppressed pro-democracy protests, sparking a nationwide armed rebellion.</p>.Drugs, scams and sin: Myanmar’s war has made it the global crime capital.<p>The junta has said it will hold elections this year, but the plan has been widely condemned by opposition groups as a sham.</p><p>Among those still imprisoned by the junta is the country's former leader, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.</p><p>The 79-year-old is serving a 27-year sentence tied to 14 criminal charges ranging from incitement and election fraud to corruption. She denies all the charges, according to her lawyers.</p>