ASIA: Weekly Roundup, Episode 48

Here are the headlines for this week’s episode of AHRC TV’s Weekly Roundup:

Calm before another storm in Hong Kong? Government and student leaders agree to talks. UPDATE: THE GOVERNMENT HAS CANCELED TODAY’S TALKS WITH STUDENTS IN HONG KONG, SAYING THAT THE STUDENTS’ REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ANYTHING LESS THAN FREE AND OPEN ELECTIONS WAS “AGAINST PUBLIC INTERESTS AND POLITICAL ETHICS”.

Burma’s freedom of press on test. AHRC TV interviews lawyer Robert Sann Aung in Rangoon.

Will Nepal’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission lead to impunity for war crimes? AHRC TV questions activist Mandira Sharma.

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Document Type : Announcement
Document ID : AHRC-ANM-043-2014
Countries : Asia,
Issues : ALL EPISODES, Freedom of assembly,