UN reappoints Myanmar investigator, slams junta

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Associated Press
2009-03-27 08:18 PM Fonts Size:

The U.N. Human Rights Council has reappointed an investigator to provide detailed human rights reports in Myanmar for another year.
The 47-nation body passed a resolution Friday condemning violations in the country also known as Burma. It urged the government to release all political prisoners.

Myanmar's military junta had sought to end the work of U.N. investigator Tomas Ojea Quintana, saying life has improved in the southeast Asian country.

Myanmar says the resolution aims to embarrass the government. China, Russia, India and some other Asian countries did not back the Europe-proposed resolution, saying it was condemnatory and unhelpful.