Myanmar Junta Frees Former President, Reduces Aung San Suu Kyi's Sentence
The Myanmar military junta released the country's former president from post-coup detention and officially reduced the prison sentence of ousted democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi as part of a rare political pardon.
Date: April 17, 2026
Location: Naypyidaw, Myanmar
Conflict: Myanmar Civil War
Category: diplomacy
Severity: HIGH
Source: AFP