November 19, 2011
...AND FASTER...:
Burma poised to free jailed activists as it edges closer to democracy (Tracy McVeigh and Joseph Allchin, 19 November 2011, The Guardian)There is no "concrete" reason why hundreds of Burma's political prisoners could not be released without delay, according to a spokesman for the country's authoritarian regime.
The pace of the Burmese "spring" appeared to accelerate this weekend as the regime revealed plans to make peace with ethnic rebels, release more prisoners and ease state censorship.
It came as Hillary Clinton arrived in the country for a two-day visit, the first by a US secretary of state in more than 50 years. Praising reforms made since the March elections when the military gave way to a civilian one, albeit in a parliament stacked with former generals, she urged more.
Posted by oj at November 19, 2011 6:12 PM
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