Burma activists charged over demo

Ten Burmese activists have been charged over last August's fuel price protests which grew into countrywide anti-government demonstrations.

The activists - including prominent pro-democracy leader Min Ko Naing - are accused of making illegal statements.

They are expected to be tried behind closed doors at Rangoon's Insein prison, where they have been held under emergency powers since the protests.

Rights groups say more than 700 people are still locked up after the protests.

But Burma's military rulers have denied the claims.


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