8 July 2021 22:00 GMT Updated 8 July 2021 22:00 GMT in London The United Nations has called on Myanmar's military junta to release the nation's de facto civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint after it freed thousands of others who had been detained since a coup in February. The junta in this gas and oil-producing nation last week freed more than 2000 people, including journalists, held after taking part in pro-democracy demonstrations since the military seized power. However, Noble Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi remains in detention, charged by the military with various criminal offences. “We reiterate our call for the immediate release of all of those who are arbitrarily detained, and that includes President Win Myint and state councillor Aung San Suu Kyi,” said Eri Kaneko, associate spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.