Clinton must demand Myanmar human rights reforms

Headline Title: Clinton must demand Myanmar human rights reforms 30 November 2011 The US Secretary of State’s visit to Myanmar should be considered a success if authorities respond immediately by undertaking bold and far-reaching human rights reforms, Amnesty International said. On Thursday Hillary Clinton will begin a two-day visit to Myanmar, the highest-level visit there by a US official in more than 50 years. Clinton must insist that Myanmar’s leaders release all political prisoners and stop targeting ethnic minority civilians, said Benjamin Zawacki, Amnesty International’s…

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