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YANGON - Myanmar's junta has arrested four prominent political activists, including one who went into hiding after leading some of the first major marches against the Government several weeks ago, human rights group Amnesty International says.
The United Nations has called on the military Government to halt its crackdown on the protesters.
Among those held was Htay Kywe, who led some of the first marches several weeks ago before going into hiding to escape a Government manhunt, Amnesty said.
Amnesty spokesman Daniel Alberman said the activists were "at grave risk of torture and mistreatment. The eyes of the world are on Myanmar and the authorities will be judged by how all those who have been detained in recent weeks are treated."
Allegations have emerged of beatings of detained protesters and deaths under interrogation.
-AAP
