BANGKOK (Reuters) - The figurehead of Myanmar's fight against dictatorship, Aung San Suu Kyi, was freed from house arrest on Saturday, a move seen an attempt by the military junta to gain some credit for its much-criticised political process.
The release of the Nobel Peace Prize winner will be welcomed by the international community and could be the first step towards a relaxing of Western sanctions on the regime because of its atrocious human rights record.
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