9. 31 killed in Myanmar

GENEVA (AFP) - At least 31 people were killed in Myanmar during a crackdown on anti-government protests in September, a United Nations human rights expert said on Friday.

More than 600 people are detained and 74 listed as missing in the wake of the crackdown, and Myanmar's government has not taken serious steps to respect human rights, UN expert Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said in a report.

Myanmar's junta had confirmed the deaths of 15 people during the unrest, but Pinheiro said he had received information that at least a further 16 people had been killed. More...