Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence again in fresh amnesty
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026
Myanmar has again reduced Aung San Suu Kyi’s prison term, leaving the detained former leader with just over 18 years still to serve after a second commutation in two weeks.
Myanmar reduces Suu Kyi’s sentence as Min Aung Hlaing signs off on mass prisoner amnesty
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence has been reduced by one-sixth, her lawyer says, as Myanmar’s new president Min Aung Hlaing approves an amnesty covering 4,335 inmates, including 179 foreign nationals set for deportation.
Authoritarianism rising in Indonesia: Amnesty report
FRIDAY, MAY 02, 2025
The organisation's annual human rights report raises a red flag on a decline in freedom of expression and the press as well as an increase in oppression by security forces against government critics, sounding an alarm against the rise of authoritarianism in Indonesia.
Move Forward Party calls of urgent action on amnesty legislation after death of activist in custody
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024
The opposition Move Forward Party on Saturday called on the government to speed up an amnesty law for defendants of political cases to help bring about social reconciliation after Tuesday’s death of activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom while in custody.
Too soon to discuss Yingluck’s return, deputy PM Somsak tells critics
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024
“It is still too far-fetched to talk about it”, Deputy PM Somsak Thepsuthin declared in response to speculation that former premier Yingluck Shinawatra may be seeking to return to Thailand.