THARRAWADDY, Myanmar: Anxious families of detained activists rushed to Myanmar prisons Friday, as officials indicated dozens of students could be freed after Aung San Suu Kyi hinted at a mass amnesty for political prisoners.

In her first formal policy pledge since her government took office in the former junta-run nation last week, Suu Kyi said Thursday she would prioritize releasing activists – an issue laden with significance for herself and scores of MPs in her party once jailed for democracy activism.

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