Myanmar’s junta chief-turned civilian president commutes all death sentences

Myanmar’s junta chief-turned civilian president commutes all death sentences

Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta and last week installed as the country’s civilian president, has issued a blanket order to commute all death sentences. The military junta resumed executions after ousting Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi from power in a coup in 2021. Critics say t...

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