Myanmar’s junta frees hundreds of protesters as businesses stay shut
Several buses full of prisoners drove out of Yangon’s Insein jail in the morning, said witnesses
24 March 2021 - 11:06
Myanmar’s junta freed hundreds of demonstrators arrested during its brutal crackdown on protests on Wednesday, while many businesses in Yangon remained shut and streets were deserted after anticoup activists called for a silent strike.
Several buses full of prisoners drove out of Yangon’s Insein jail in the morning, said witnesses, who included lawyers for some inmates...
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