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![Good stuff: Burma to free hundreds of prisoners Vide](https://2img.net/i/fa/vide.gif) | Subject: Good stuff: Burma to free hundreds of prisoners Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:39 am | |
| The Burmese authorities say that 452 prisoners will be released in a goodwill gesture, days ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama.
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Political dissidents could be among those freed, but it is not clear how many.
Human rights groups say there are around 300 political prisoners.
Mr Obama's visit, the first by a serving US president, is intended to encourage the government to continue a reform programme begun last year.
Previous amnesties have included many non-political prisoners.
Some foreign nationals were among those due to be released in the latest amnesty, state media said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20336106 |
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