U.N. envoy says Myanmar arrests must stop

Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:19am EDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.N. special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari called on the country's junta to release all political detainees and said continuing arrests after last month's pro-democracy protests were "extremely disturbing".

"These actions must stop at once," Gambari told reporters after a one-hour meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram.

"The United Nations calls on the Myanmar government to release all political detainees, including those arrested during the demonstrations," the Nigerian diplomat said.

Gambari was in Bangkok at the start of an Asian tour to brief regional governments and hopes to wind up his trip with another visit to Myanmar before the end of the month.