Thursday, March 26, 2009

UN says Burma detention 'illegal'

The UN has said the detention of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi violates both international legislation and the laws of Burma.

The UN working group on arbitrary detentions called for Ms Suu Kyi’s immediate release.Ms Suu Kyi has spent 13 of the last 19 years under house arrest, and many of her democratic allies have been jailed.Analysts said it is unusual for a UN body to accuse a member state of violating its own laws. MORE>>

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