China Olympics Opened on Burma’s Bloody Massacre 20th. Anniversary but there is no signs of any Human Rights Reform yet

China Olympics Opened on Burma’s Bloody Massacre 20th. Anniversary
 but there is no signs of any Human Rights Reform yet
HRW
(New York, August 7, 2008) – Twenty years after the uprising in Burma, the military government continues to sharply restrict fundamental rights and violently suppress dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. The anniversary falls as the Olympic Games [...]

Universal Periodic Review

Introduction
In May 2006, Human Rights Watch released its initial paper on the functions of the new Human Rights Council (HRC), focusing on universal periodic review (UPR), country situations, and the review of special procedures.1  In the ensuing months, numerous member states, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and leading scholars have offered proposals for how the UPR should [...]