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Myanmar reduces penalties in public protest law

By Washington Examiner
Published June 25, 2014 12:04pm ET
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Myanmar reduces penalties in public protest law
In this photo taken on March 23, 2014, a protester shows a document of permission to a police officer as they march to protest against Myitsone dam project in Kachin State, in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar's parliament amended a controversial law that requires people to obtain permission for public protests and subjects violators to penalties, including prison terms, state media reported Wednesday. Under changes to the "Peaceful Assembly Law" the maximum penalty for those who cause unrest has been halved to 1 year in prison, while the penalty for those who fail to seek permission for protesting was halved to 6 months. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win) | Khin Maung Win

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s parliament has reduced the prison terms for violating a law that requires people to obtain permission for public protests, state media reported Wednesday.

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