Monday, July 30 2007, 03:36 PM EDT
Despite fierce objection by Burma, which faces unending flak for its appalling human rights records, the agreement of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers is the first step to be initiated towards improvement of human rights in the region, said Aung Myo Min, director of the Thailand based Human Rights Education Institute of Burma. (Source: Mizzima.com)
Friday, July 27 2007, 02:39 PM EDT
Mr Maung: The refugee programmes are being supported by this thing called the Thai-Burma Border Consortium, which is doing a fine job. On the cross-border support for the IDPs, we have registered with over 1,500 teachers who are working in those areas through teaching programmes where there are up to 300 people being taught by the teachers. This is what we are doing at the moment. These are not funded. Then we have over 3,000 medics who have been trained by international NGOs like MSF or IRC on the border. (Source: NCGUB) 
U Maung Maung
Friday, July 27 2007, 12:00 PM EDT
"There's a rising dragon and a wounded eagle," said Simon Tay, chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), an independent think-tank.
