The government of Myanmar continues to carefully examine the remaining political prisoners behind bars and 200 more prisoners expected to be released by the end of this year , state media said on Sunday .
Committee for Political Prisoners Remaining Research reveals government planned measures at the Peace Center in Yangon Myanmar , as reported Xinhua .
Myanmar frees 69 political prisoners last remaining from prison on November 15 across the country under the command of President U Thein Sein's amnesty as part of the steps in realizing the promise of the government to release all political prisoners at the end of the year .
The number of prisoners released has added up to be 29 820 people since the new civilian government took office on March 30, 2011 .
In line with the reform process , the government in May this year to reform the Committee for Research Remaining Prisoners of Conscience with 19 members and U Soe Thane , Minister in the Office of the President , as chairman.
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