Posted by Thawngsian Tung (CNC-Japan)
Source : http://www.aappb.org
23 February 2009
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) can confirm that 23 political prisoners were released from various prisons in Burma 21st February 2009.
On Friday the ruling military regime announced that it would release 6,313 prisoners from 21 February.
The list of released:
Myintkyina prison
1. Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, Member of Parliament from the National League for Democracy party, was released from Myitkyina Prison. He has been in jail since 1991.
2. U Pe Sein, Township organizer, Mohnyin, Kachin State.
3. U Naw Naw
Insein prison
4. U Kaythara (a) U Kyaw Min Thet
5. U Ingura (a) U Aye Tun Thar
6. U Thireina (a) U Kyaw Moe
7. U Marlaina (a) U Min Zaw Aung
8. U Ardatesa (a) U Aung Ko
9. U Takekanateya (a) U Maung Zaw
10. U Damitika (a) U Tun Tun
11. U Tun Zaw Htay (a) Tun Tun
12. U Khaing Ba Myint
13. U Soe
14. U Nandathiri (a) U Htay Ye Tun
15. U Sandima (a) U Zaw Min Htet
16. Ma Hmwe (a) Ma Kyin Haw
17. Ma Khin Khin Leah
18. Tin Hlaing
19. U Thet Wai (a) Pauk Sa
Kale prison
20. U Tin Htay
21. U Than Htay
22.Ma Htay (insein)
23.Zaw Naing Htwe (a) Kat Net (Labour camp)
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