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Leaders of student unions, journalists among prisoners freed in ‘Independence Day amnesty’
Many of the political prisoners who were released were serving three-year terms for incitement and were due to return home later this year
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Several outgunned resistance fighters killed in Magway Region military ambush
The eight slain men and women were in their 20s and armed only with single-shot firearms
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Fired Myanmar workers reject ‘unfair’ employment offer from Adidas shoe factory
More than 20 employees fired for protesting conditions in a Yangon factory opt out of signing a contract to be rehired, stating that their demands to address rights violations were ignored
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Resistance forces target, kill several junta police in central Myanmar attacks
Members of anti-regime armed groups say they shot two officers dead in Kamma Township and four in Salingyi
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Myanmar junta replaces Yangon administrators with hardline supporters
Hundreds of new administrators have been appointed in recent weeks as the regime moves to consolidate control at the local level
