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 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - At least five protesters who took part in a rare demonstration that urged Myanmar's ruling military junta to improve health care, education and economic conditions were taken into custody Friday, people close to the demonstrators said.
One demonstrator, Htin Kyaw, was arrested at Thursday's protest, another on Thursday night, and three more, including one woman, on Friday on the outskirts of Yangon. Friday's detentions came after state-run media warned that their demonstration had broken the law and could prompt a crackdown.
Myanmar's military junta tolerates little dissent, and strictly curbs freedom of assembly and the media.
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