71. Yokota, a UN special rapporteur for human rights, is also meeting with senior Burmese military junta members during his one week trip which began Sunday. 72. Western countries has called for a more hardline approach against the Burmese military junta. 73. Japan also announced its willingness to resume low-interest rate loans on the basis of democratisation moves by the Burmese military junta. 74. Japan also announced its willingness to resume low-interest loans on the basis of democratisation moves by the Burmese military junta. 75. Japanese Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda said last month that dialogue with the Burmese military junta was preferable to sanctions. 76. Lo reportedly received privileges from Burmese military junta to smuggle heroin out of Burma, the SDP letter said. 77. Last month, the head of the Burmese junta, Than Shwe, made an official visit to Singapore, during which an economic cooperation agreement was concluded. 78. Myanmar is the official name given to Burma by the Burmese ruling military junta. 79. Myanmar is the official name given to the country by the Burmese ruling military junta. 80. Ottawa has proposed a multilateral contact group, embracing western and Asian nations, to press the Burmese ruling junta on human rights issues and democracy. |