At least 19 Political Prisoners were released

(Mae Sot – Thailand)
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) (AAPP) can confirm that the regime released nineteen political prisoners today.
On Thursday, state-run MRTV announced that 7,114 prisoners would be released "on humanitarian grounds".
AAPP will update its website www.aappb.org with the latest information. So far, the following political prisoners have been released;
Insein prison
1) Shin Sandaw Batha (All Burma Monk Alliance)
2) U Tin Mya (National League for Democracy Township chairperson)
3) Kyaw Kyaw Thant (Assistant Editor of Eleven Media Group)
4) U Aye Kyu aka Monywa Aung Shin (Member of NLD and Poet)
5) U Saw Naing Naing (Member of Parliament)
6) Soe Wai aka Than Zaw
7) Tin Myo Htut aka Kyaw Oo (Generation Wave - Former PP)
8) Ma Eimt Khaing Oo (Reporter of Eco-vision Journal)
9) Ma Than Than Htay (Student)
10)Ma Than Than Sint
11)Ma Kyi Kyi Min aka Htay Htay (from Bilin Township)
12)Ma Thin Min Soe (Labor Activist)
13)Ma Tin Tin Myint (Third year Chemistry Student)
Myintkyina prison
14)U Kyaw Maung (Member of Parliament)
15)U Nay Win (NLD Township organizer)
16)U Kyi Lin aka Pyi Lin (Member of NLD)

Buthidaung prison
17) Nyi Nyi Min (Member of NLD)
Tharawaddy prison
18)Win Myint (from South Okkalapa Township)
Kale prison
19) Zaw Htet Aung (Member of DPNS – Student)

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