Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) March 2, 2026 (the full moon day of Ta Bang in the Burmese calendar 1387) marks the 64th Farmers' Day in Myanmar. In commemoration of this day, and in the spirit of humanitarianism and the goodwill of the government, the Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, pursuant to Article 401, Paragraph (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has granted sentence reductions, amnesties, and case dismissals to several prisoners.
A total of 2,825 prisoners received sentence reductions this time, with their sentences uniformly reduced by one-sixth. However, those convicted of murder, rape, and violations of the Explosives Law, the Unlawful Associations Law of 1878, Article 19(f) of the Weapons Law of 1949, the Provisional Weapons (Emergency Punishment) Law of 1951, the Weapons (Provisional Amendment) Law of 1924, the Shan State Weapons Decree of 2023, the Weapons Law, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law, the Natural Law, and those who violated the Disaster Management Law, the Anti-Terrorism Law, or the Anti-Corruption Law before March 2, 2026, are not eligible for this sentence reduction.
In addition, the acting president of Myanmar, pursuant to Article 401(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, granted amnesty to 7,337 male and female prisoners facing punishment for violating Articles 50(J) and 52(A) of the Anti-Terrorism Law, with the condition that if these individuals commit further crimes, they must serve both the remaining term of their current sentence and the sentence for any new offense.
Meanwhile, 9,532 cases involving 12,487 individuals and related offenses under Articles 50(J) and 52(A) of the Anti-Terrorism Law and Article 512 of the Code of Criminal Procedure were formally dismissed, and the individuals involved were also granted amnesty.
The Myanmar government stated that even prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for related crimes have received social services, healthcare, and human rights protections in accordance with established regulations in all prisons and labor camps. Currently, released prisoners have been warmly welcomed by their families. (End)
