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	&ldquo;President Thein Sein is very good at PR but he needs to turn his words into action,&rdquo; said Bo Kyi of the Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma), who estimates there are still more than 150 political prisoners behind bars. &ldquo;There are still arbitrary arrests and there is no fair trial.&rdquo;</div>

Campaigners demand action, not words

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Campaigners demand action, not words

Activists yesterday urged President Thein Sein to "turn his words into action" after the former general promised to free all political prisoners by the end of the year. Pro-democracy campaigners have accused the premier of using a series of headline-grabb

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