YANGON: Myanmar President Htin Kyaw pardoned dozens of political prisoners on the country’s traditional New Year Sunday, according to a watchdog group, as his fledgling civilian-led administration seeks to cast off the shack-les of nearly half a century of military rule.

The new government, which is steered by veteran democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, has vowed to prioritize freeing the scores of political prisoners jailed by the country’s former military leaders.

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