Monday, 4 August 2008

UN Human Rights Rapporteur started tour in Rangoon

Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana has met with senior monks and representatives of government-sponsored women organization in Rangoon.

On his first visit to the country, Mr Quintana is expected to visit Napyidaw, new capital of Burma, to meet with government officials and also planned to visit cyclone hit areas in the Irrawaddy delta.

It is still not very clear if he will be meeting with the leaders of the opposition party, the National League for Democracy.

Meanwhile the NLD party released a statement for the lack of opportunity for them to appeal the decision to extend house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.