Win Mya Mya was sentenced to three years in prison in June 2022 on an incitement charge, but was not included in the Myanmar junta’s amnesty earlier this month
Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win is selected as KNU chair amid ongoing controversy around suspected involvement in an alleged military-linked casino project widely opposed by the Karen community
Most of the released prisoners had been charged with incitement and were due to be released soon, observers noted
Delegates of the Karen ethnic armed group met at an undisclosed location earlier this week after a three-year delay, sources have confirmed
Leaders of a Rakhine youth organisation, which posted literature against an upcoming military-run vote, denounced the parties and politicians legitimising the election by participating in it