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Map showing towns and cities in Myanmar where prisoners of conscience and political prisoners who feature in this report have been or are imprisoned. ©Amnesty International NEW EXPRESSION MEETS OLD REPRESSION ENDING THE CYCLE OF POLITICAL ARRESTS AND IMPRISONMENT IN MYANMAR Amnesty International 5

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New Expression Meets Old Repression: Ending the Cycle of Political Arrests and Imprisonment in Myanmar

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Digital Rights
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Date Published: Mar 24, 2016

Abstract: Since the quasi-civilian government of President Thein Sein came to power in March 2011, Myanmar has embarked on a series of key economic, political and social reforms. The reforms have been accompanied by a number of measures to show that the country is on the path to promoting the rule of law and ensuring better respect and protection for human rights. Key among these measures, and often cited as one of the hallmarks of the country’s transition to date, has been the relaxation of some of the restrictions on freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly through the passing of new laws and the release of hundreds of individuals imprisoned on politically motivated grounds.

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