¡¡¡¡YANGON, March 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The Myanmar government set free seven more members of the opposition National League for Democracy(NLD) here Friday, an official Information Sheet said.

¡¡¡¡The seven men, released from various "correctional institutions", are identified as U Thein Zaw, U Than Swe, U Tin Myaing, U KhinMaung Lin, U Win Ni Oo, U Thein Htay and U Aung Kyi Myint.

¡¡¡¡The release has brought to 244 the total number of freed NLD members and its activists since January 2001.

¡¡¡¡Meanwhile, the government has also been releasing criminal offenders on humanitarian grounds since February 22 this year, after United Nations Human Rights Envoy to Myanmar Paulo Sergio Pinheiro paid a visit to the country to inspect its human rights situation.

¡¡¡¡The total number of such freed female detainees, who are eitherpregnant or with young children, has come to 318. Enditem

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