UN Slams Myanmar Crackdown, Urges Prisoner Release

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Oct. 11, 2007
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — The UN Security Council Thursday slammed the military crackdown in Myanmar, as concern mounted over some 1,000 pro-democracy protesters still held by the regime.
After much behind-the-scenes haggling, the 15-member council — in its first joint formal action since last month’s protests — said it deplored the crackdown and urged [...]