Myanmar Frees Jailed Pastor and Human Rights Advocate Rev Dr Hkalam Samson After Six Months
In a significant development, Rev Dr Hkalam Samson, the former President of the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC), has been released...
archiveRev Dr Hkalam Samson
, has been released from prison in Myanmar/Burma, sources have confirmed to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). Rev Dr Samson, a renowned human rights advocate, was initially arrested on December 5, 2022, at Mandalay International Airport while attempting to travel to Bangkok. He was later sentenced to six years in prison on April 7, 2023, on charges of unlawful association, defaming the State, and terrorism.){kind=link}