The junta merely said it would take steps to shield elderly prisoners from the heat; there is no evidence to support reports she was moved to house arrest, sources say.
At least 20,000 political prisoners remain locked up in Myanmar following the junta's New Year amnesty on Wednesday in which only a tiny fraction of those released were dissidents.
Sources said Dr. Hkalam Samson, his wife and a third person were taken from the Baptist minister's home early Thursday. No reason has yet been given for his detention.
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The junta merely said it would take steps to shield elderly prisoners from the heat; there is no evidence to support reports she was moved to house arrest, sources say.
At least 20,000 political prisoners remain locked up in Myanmar following the junta's New Year amnesty on Wednesday in which only a tiny fraction of those released were dissidents.
Bangkok calls on junta to free democracy leaders from house arrest in line with ASEAN's Five Point Consensus peace plan.
Sources said Dr. Hkalam Samson, his wife and a third person were taken from the Baptist minister's home early Thursday. No reason has yet been given for his detention.
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