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Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners, including political ones and British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. A judiciary spokesman says all of those freed were serving less than five years in prison, while all other prisoners serving heavier sentences remain in jail.
2020-03-17

Burma frees dozens of political prisoners as part of the country's ongoing effort at political reform.
2013-07-23

Burmese comedian, actor and dissident Zarganar is released as part of an amnesty by the government of Myanmar for over 6,000 dissidents.
2011-10-12

Myanmar's tightly controlled state newspapers call for a political amnesty indicating that reforms may soon be announced by President Thein Sein with the National Human Rights Commission recommending the pardon of some 6000 plus "prisoners of conscience".
2011-10-11

More than 30 political prisoners go on hunger strike at Insein Prison in Burma to protest against their treatment.
2011-05-24

Burma begins to release thousands of prisoners in a general amnesty, though few political prisoners are released.
2011-05-17

Than Shwe, the former head of Burma's State Peace and Development Council, retires as the head of the Myanmar military.
2011-04-4

Burma's state media publishes its first criticism of Aung San Suu Kyi since her release.
2011-02-13

Burma's newly announced second law relating to the 2010 general election bars anyone with a criminal conviction from participating in a political party, effectively barring Aung San Suu Kyi.
2010-03-10

Burma's Supreme Court hears a last appeal against the house arrest of detained National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
2010-01-18