Ko Jimmy celebrates with his family after being released from prison in 2012. (AFP)

Myanmar junta carries out first executions in decades: state media

Despite international condemnation, the military says it has used the death penalty for the first time in decades, executing four political prisoners including two prominent pro-democracy figures.

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