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Amnesty International steps up Burma rights campaigan
Amnesty International says it's stepping up its campaign against human rights violations in Burma amid signs military rulers there were responding to international pressure.
The human rights group said recent contacts between the junta and Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition National League for Democracy were among a number of positive signs international pressure was working.
In a statement, Amnesty said although the situation in Burma remains grave, recent signs that international pressure may be having some effect was an opporunity to heighten the campaign for human rights.
Amnesty said it had published its first ever list of political prisoners in the country, detailing 458 cases, to boost its campaign.
Amnesty said the junta allowing the International Committee for the Red Cross to visit prisons was also a good sign, as was the recent visit to the country by the UN's new human rights envoy Paulo Sergio Pinheiro.
The group said 30 imprisoned activists were released prior to that visit earlier this month.
17/04/01 22:11:31 | ABC Radio Australia News
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