Khadijatul Kubra: Amnesty International calls for release of university student

The case was registered under the DSA for attempting to ‘disrupt law and order’ and ‘defaming’ the Prime Minister, among other charges. Since then, Khadijah’s bail pleas have been rejected several times and Khadijah was transferred to a ‘scandalous cell’ earlier this year, according to family and media reports, despite reportedly developing medical problems including […]

Myanmar government to release over 7,000 prisoners under amnesty

Myanmar’s military government will release 7,012 prisoners as part of an amnesty to mark the Southeast Asian country’s independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday. MRTV said prisoners convicted of murder and rape or jailed for charges related to explosives, illegal association, weapons, drugs and corruption would not be released. It was not immediately […]