UN CONCERN AT NLD ARRESTS

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UNITED NATIONS 
 
Press Release
 
Information Service, United Nations Office in Geneva
 
HR/97/33
27 May 1997
 
 
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEEPLY
CONCERNED BY REPORTS OF DETENTION OF NLD MEMBERS IN MYANMAR
 
     The Officer-in-Charge of the High Commissioner/Centre for
Human Rights, Ralph Zacklin, is deeply concerned by reports of
detentions and arrests of National League for Democracy
members (NLD) taking place in Rangoon in the last few days. 
Mr Zacklin is particularly concerned that internationally
recognized rights of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi are being limited.
He calls on the Government of Myanmar to respect fully
international norms of human rights and the principles
enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
 
     Mr Zacklin, who is bringing to the attention of the
Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Rajsoomar Lallah, and the
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention these concerns, will be
meeting shortly with the Permanent Representative of Myanmar
to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ambassador M. Aye, to
discuss these and other human rights issues.