A United Nations human rights envoy has completed a 10 day visit to Burma, saying he is satisfied with the cooperation demonstrated by the country's military government.

Paulo Sergio Pinherio told Reuters news agency his visit was "very successful" and "very positive." He did not elaborate, but said he will report his findings to the U.N. Commission for Human Rights on April fourth.

During his visit,Mr. Pinheiro met with top government officials as well as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and jailed members of her National League for Democracy. The military government released several political prisoners during Mr. Pinheiro's stay.

Meanwhile, a team from the International Labor Organization arrived in Burma Tuesday to assess the military government's efforts to end forced labor.

Last November, an ILO report said forced labor continued in Burma, despite the government's assertion that new laws have banned the practice.

Some information for this report provided by AFP and AP.

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