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UN:
RECENT ARRESTS IN MYANMAR 'EXTREMELY DISTURBING,' SAYS UN ENVOY :15/10/2007 (MaximsNews Network)
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UNITED NATIONS - / MaximsNews Network /
- 15 October 2007 –The
United Nations Special Envoy to Myanmar today urged the Government to halt the
use of force against dissidents, calling recent reports of arrests,
interrogations and intimidation “extremely disturbing.”
The
reports “run counter to the spirit of mutual engagement between the United
Nations and Myanmar,” Mr. Gambari said today at a joint press conference in
Bangkok with Thai Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram. “These actions must
stop at once.”
Thailand
is the first stop on a six-nation tour for the Special Envoy, who was dispatched
by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to meet with Myanmar’s regional partners
about the situation in the troubled South-East Asian nation.
Mr.
Gambari reiterated the UN’s call on the Myanmar Government to release all
political detainees, including those arrested during the demonstrations, and to
allow access by Red Cross officials to those in detention.
He said
during his trip he will raise with Myanmar’s regional partners the UN’s
serious concerns at the continuing reports of human rights violations in the
wake of the recent demonstrations, a point made by the Security Council in a
statement issued last week strongly deploring the Government’s use of force.
The
envoy noted steps taken by the Government in recent days, including easing –
though not lifting completely – the curfew currently in place, appointing a
liaison officer to start dialogue between the Government and the opposition, and
the removal of the military from the streets.
At the
same time, Mr. Gambari warned that these actions could be damaged by continued
reports of actions “detrimental” to national reconciliation and to overall
peace and prosperity in Myanmar.
In
seeking to change the behaviour of the regime, he stressed that “all those who
have influence in that process ought to be engaged.”
Mr.
Gambari’s current diplomatic tour aims to achieve this ahead of his return to
Myanmar next month. “The sustained and active support of the region, through
the strong voice and engagement of regional partners, has to be there in order
for Myanmar to move forward,” he stated.
Following
his visit to Thailand, the Special Envoy will head to Malaysia, Indonesia,
India, China and Japan.
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