Don't lift sanctions on Myanmar: RSF

Thu, 02 Aug 2001 | Source: AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): International press advocacy group Reporters sans Frontieres (RSF) has appealed to the European Union and United States not to lift sanctions against Myanmar prior to the release from prison of 18 journalists.

The request follows the release of some 60 opponents of the country's military junta, including prominent journalists San San Nwe and Soe Thein, in response to discussions between the country's military junta and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi RSF (Reporters Without Borders) said these releases were a "positive gesture" but do not "constitute a sufficient move towards freedom of expression."

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