緬甸宣佈釋放100多名政治犯
Myanmar has released more than 100 political detainees under an amnesty that was the first official act by Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner herself and now the most significant figure in the new civilian government.
根據一項特赦令，緬甸釋放了100多名政治犯。這是昂山素季採取的第一個官方行動。昂山素季也曾經是一名政治犯，但現在是緬甸新文人政府中最重要的人物。
The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper said Saturday that 113 political detainees were released across the country. Human-rights groups estimate that Myanmar has had about 500 "prisoners of conscience" in detention.
緬甸官方報紙《緬甸環球新光報》星期六報道，全緬甸共有113名政治犯獲釋。人權組織估計，緬甸在押的“良心犯”大約有500人。
Families and friends of the detainees began gathering at prisons after Aung San Suu Kyi announced Thursday that prisoners would be released in conjunction with Buddhist new year celebrations in the coming days. Supporters greeted prisoners who were freed Friday with flowers, cheers and hugs.
在佛教新年即將到來之前，昂山素季上星期四宣佈要釋放政治犯。在押政治犯的家人和朋友以及支持者星期五手持鮮花，熱情歡呼，迎接良心犯的獲釋，同他們擁抱。
In the midst of the celebrations, however, a court in the central city of Mandalay convicted two peace activists of association with the Kachin Independence Army, an outlawed guerrilla group in far northern Myanmar.
但是，在慶祝政治犯獲釋的同時，緬甸中部曼德勒市的一家法院裁定兩名與克欽獨立軍有關的和平活動人士有罪。克欽獨立軍是緬甸北部邊緣地區的一個被取締的游擊隊組織。
The two Buddhists—28-year-old Zaw Zaw Latt and 34-year-old Pyint Phyu Latt, members of an interfaith organization—say they were on a charity mission.
28歲的僧侶昭昭拉和34的僧侶威玉拉是一個跨宗教組織的成員。他們說，他們是在做慈善工作。
