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Burma regime lifts Rangoon curfew Burma regime lifts Rangoon curfew
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Burma's military government has lifted a curfew in Rangoon that was imposed last month as pro-democracy protests were being violently suppressed. Burma's military regime has lifted a curfew in Rangoon which was imposed last month amid pro-democracy protests led by the country's monks.
The lifting of the curfew was announced over loudspeakers mounted on military vehicles that drove around the streets of the country's main commercial city. The decision was announced over loudspeakers mounted on military vehicles driving around the streets of the country's main commercial city.
It is not clear whether a curfew in Mandalay has also been lifted.It is not clear whether a curfew in Mandalay has also been lifted.
On Thursday, the authorities freed three prominent dissidents who were detained during the protests. On Thursday, the authorities freed three prominent dissidents detained during the violent crackdown.
Before they were released, a government statement said a total of 2,927 people had been detained during the crackdown and nearly 500 were still being held. Before they were released, a government statement said nearly 500 people were still being held - out of 2,927 detained during the protests.
Fuel price
The latest wave of protests dates back to the middle of August, when the government doubled the price of fuel, which in turn pushed up food prices.
About 400 pro-democracy activists led the initial demonstrations in Rangoon, the biggest protests Burma had seen in several years.
During September, tens of thousands of monks became involved in protests, that were met with violence by the military.
On the worst day of violence, 27 September, the junta said nine people had been killed, but the death toll is thought to be far higher.
International pressure has been mounting on Burma since the protests were suppressed.International pressure has been mounting on Burma since the protests were suppressed.
The UN envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, said this week he had been invited back to the country in mid-November.
Mr Gambari visited the ruling generals, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the immediate aftermath of the crackdown.