Myanmar's military government pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners, state media reported, among them a journalist and what activists and media said were numerous political detainees
State television MRTV said 2,153 prisoners convicted of incitement were pardoned to mark a Buddhist holiday and warned they would be arrested and given additional sentences if they re-offend.
At least 17,897 people have been held and 3,452 killed by security forces, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners , an activist group.But many of the junta's opponents were charged under a law prohibiting incitement, the definition of which has been expanded and used against people urging civil servants to go on strike.
He also said the junta was disingenuous and included many people who were already close to completing their sentences, or unlikely to be released at all.more than 3,000 detainees, including 98 foreigners.
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