U.N. envoy complains of state surveillance, access restrictions in Myanmar

U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee speaks during a news conference in Yangon, Myanmar July 21, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

YANGON (Reuters) - Activists and journalists in newly democratic Myanmar continue to be followed and questioned by state surveillance agents, a U.N. envoy said on Friday, at the conclusion of a visit she said was beset by official snooping and access restrictions.

Aung San Suu Kyi came to power last year after a landslide in the landmark 2015 elections.