Bangkok, April 10, SPA -- Thailand's government shouldwithdraw its troops from the country's south and negotiate with Muslim rebels to end sectarian fighting, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi said Sunday. The Iranian human rights activist and lawyer, who won theNobel Peace Prize in 2003, made the comments during a briefvisit to Thailand to deliver lectures on democracy and therights of women and children. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government hasdeployed roughly 35,000 troops to the southern provincesand has been accused of heavy-handedness and culturalinsensitivity by Muslim elders, members of parliament andsocial critics. Facing harsh criticism during a recent parliamentarydebate, Thaksin said some soldiers would be withdrawn, butdeclined to say how many. But Ebadi urged a full pullout as a means of entering intoa peaceful talks with the rebels. "In my opinion, soldiers must be returned to theirbarracks, and they belong in the army barracks," she toldThe Associated Press. "There should be a dialogueestablished immediately, and through that dialogueeverything must be solved." She said she believes strongly that "the majoritygovernment must respect the rights of minorities, "andwith strong condemnation of violence of any sort and on anyside, I'm hoping this will be resolved by dialogue andpeaceful means." "Don't forget, violence creates more violence," sheadded.--SPA1451 Local Time 1151 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/253480