A big test may come with the expected release of political prisoners.

That means, in the first instance, the release of prisoners.

In 1983 a Federal judge ordered the release of 611 prisoners.

June 3 - The release of political prisoners is to be completed.

The country's justice minister said that the release of other political prisoners will follow soon.

American officials say they have been pressing for the release of other prisoners as well.

And on Saturday, he announced the release of 48 political prisoners.

Then, out of the blue, came this latest prisoner release.

Meanwhile, in Germany, the release of military prisoners had become a political issue.

But no release of prisoners appears in the new peace plan, known as the road map.