Saturday, February 02, 2013

HRW director criticizes ‘international oversell and hasty praise’ for Burma govt


1 Feb 2013

 “Burma’s reforms over the past year are hindered, not helped, by international 
oversell and hasty praise in the face of continued serious human rights abuses,” 
says Phil Robertson, the deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. 
“No one expects that a rights-respecting democracy will arrive overnight,
 but Burma is still failing basic rights tests on its remaining political prisoners,
 blocked humanitarian aid, and ensuring accountability for war crimes.”

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Clinton Counts Improved Burma Ties among Top Accomplishments


1 Feb 2013

WASHINGTON On the eve of her departure from her position as America’s top diplomat, 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday counted the dramatic improvement 
in US-Burma ties among her major foreign policy achievements.

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UK, Australia Raise Donor Support, Target Education


1 Feb 2013

RANGOON Britain and Australia announced that they will jointly spend about
 US $21 million to help more than 200,000 children in Burma 
complete primary education by 2015.

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Carlsberg taps into Burma



1 Feb 2013

Carlsberg Group announced on Friday that it had signed a strategic partnership 
agreement with Myanmar Golden Star (MGS) Breweries, to brew 
and market Carlsberg beers in Burma.

HRW director criticizes ‘international oversell and hasty praise’ for Burma govt



1 Feb 2013
 “Burma’s reforms over the past year are hindered, not helped, by international 
oversell and hasty praise in the face of continued serious human rights abuses,” 
says Phil Robertson, the deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
 “No one expects that a rights-respecting democracy will arrive overnight,
 but Burma is still failing basic rights tests on its remaining political prisoners, 
blocked humanitarian aid, and ensuring accountability for war crimes.”

Parliament approves new religious affairs minister


1 Feb 2013

The Union Parliament yesterday approved the president’s appointment 
of Irrawaddy division’s parliamentary speaker Hsan Sint 
as the country’s new religious affairs minister.

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