Amnesty International has said Burma's military government have detained 96 pro-democracy activists since November, when it promised to stop such arrests.
The human-rights group said many had been trying to gather evidence of the suppression of last year's protests, in which at least 31 people were killed.
At least 1,850 activists are currently being detained, including 700 who were arrested after the protests, it added.
On Thursday, Western leaders urged Burma to respect its citizens' rights.
In a joint appeal, foreign ministers from the US, UK and France said the need for "progress towards a transition to democracy and improved human rights in Burma" would be a priority at this years' World Economic Forum in Davos.
The ministers said the Burmese government had met none of the list of demands made in a UN Security Council resolution in October, including the release of all political prisoners.
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