Reference :
V-P-MM-E-00561
Date :
26/04/2024
Caption :
Yangon. After her release from prison following the New Year's Amnesty, this woman had to stay in a monastery for lack of means to return to her home, 346 kilometres from where she was detained. Thanks to assistance from the ICRC under the ‘safe return’ programme, she will now be able to return home.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
Detainees, especially women, released from prisons across the country face numerous obstacles on their journey home, including long distances and travel through areas affected by armed conflict. In April 2024, the ICRC assisted 155 detainees to return home after they were granted amnesty for the Myanmar New Year.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
3984x2656
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
