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69 Political Prisoners Freed, Includes Naw Ohn Hla
[Myanmar President] U Thein Sein…granted amnesty to 69 political prisoners, including Naw Ohn Hla…who was…[sentenced to two years in prison] because of her involvement in leading protests against the Letpadaung Copper Mining Project, a Chinese copper mine operating in the Sagaing Region…[The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said] that although political prisoners are being released, the AAPP’s records show that there are still as many as 60 political prisoners in jail and there are 265 currently facing court in Burma…