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Compromises in Asean rights body – Thailand

Sunday, July 19th, 2009
PHUKET -- A Southeast Asian human rights body expected to be endorsed by officials here will involve compromises to ensure that military-ruled Myanmar signs on, Thailand's foreign minister said Sunday...

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Southeast Asia human rights body criticized as toothless

Sunday, July 19th, 2009
PHUKET, Thailand — Southeast Asian officials on Sunday were finalizing an unprecedented regional human rights body which has sparked criticism from activists that it will be toothless.

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Drilon to observe Cambodia case for IPU

Sunday, July 19th, 2009
MANILA, Philippines -- Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said he was chosen by the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) as an observer in the defamation trial of a Cambodian opposition member...

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