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Article: HRW asks ASEAN members to persuade Myanmar to allow aid.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- May 10, 2008
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HRW asks ASEAN members to persuade Myanmar to allow aid
New York, May 10 (PTI) -- An international human rights watchdog has urged India, China, Thailand and other ASEAN members to prod Myanmar's military government to lift restriction on international assistance so that aid could reach the survivors of Cyclone Nargis.
"By blocking international relief efforts, the Burmese government is showing utter contempt for millions of its own people," said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
"China and Burma's other friends should lead international efforts, including at the UN Security Council, to persuade or compel Burma to accept the ...