Myanmar Junta Leader Commutes Death Sentences Amid Controversial Power Shift

Myanmar’s junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, who recently transitioned to the role of civilian president, has announced a nationwide commutation of all death sentences. This sweeping decision comes amidst a broader effort to rebrand the military government as a civilian administration, a move widely criticized as superficial by opposition groups and international observers. It marks a stark shift for a regime that resumed executions following its 2021 coup, which ousted democratically elected leader