A special appeal tribunal consisting of Chief Justice of the Union U Thar Htay and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union U Kyi Thein, U Thaung Naing, U Thein Ko Ko and Daw Thin Thin Nwet was convened Monday morning at the Supreme Court of the Union and heard two special criminal appeal cases — Nos 1/2024 (Mandalay) and 2/2024 (Bago), and five special civil appeal cases – Nos 41/2023 (Sagaing), 2/2024 (Yangon), 8/2024(Kachin), 13/2024 (Yangon) and 15/2024 (Mandalay).

Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Order 33/2024

Myanmar Private Hospitals Association Statement

Myanmar Medical Council Statement

1. On the occasion of the Myanmar New Year, the 9th Waxing of Tagu 1386 ME (17 April 2024), the Chairman of the State Administration Council aiming to bring about peace of mind to the public and social consideration and seeking to foster the affection and goodwill of the State, issued State Administration Council Order No 29/2024, which granted remission of one-sixth of the remaining sentences to be served under Section 401 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure except specified offences for prisoners incarcerated in respective prisons, jails, and camps under existing laws. According to Order No 30/2024, a total of 3,303 prisoners serving sentences in respective prisons, jails, and camps were conditionally pardoned under Article 401 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The State Administration Council Chairman has remitted the punishment of 13 Indonesians and 15 Sri Lankans from the respective prisons, jails and camps, upon the condition to serve the new punishment together with the remaining punishment to which he was sentenced this time if more offence is committed” under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 401 (1), in commemoration of Myanmar new year, on bilateral relation of countries and humanitarian grounds, and they are expelled from Myanmar.

The State Administration Council Chairman has remitted the punishment of eight foreign prisoners from the respective prisons, jails and camps, upon the conditions’ to serve the new punishment together with the remaining punishment to which he was sentenced this time if more offence is committed” under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 401 (1), in commemoration of Myanmar new year, on bilateral relation of countries and humanitarian grounds, and they are expelled from Myanmar.

The State Administration Council Chairman has pardoned 3,303 male and female prisoners who are serving their terms at respective prisons, jails and camps under the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 401 (1) on the condition that “they will have to serve the new punishment together with the remaining punishment to which they were sentenced this time if more offence is committed”, in commemorating Myanmar new year, on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.