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New York, May 15, 2002—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of journalist Sein Hlaing, one of nine political prisoners freed this week by Burma's military rulers. The journalist had spent more than 11 years in prison. A spokesman for the regime announced yesterday, May 14, that the prisoners, all members of the opposition…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/10/colophon.gif