ASEAN's rights charter dismissed as 'talking shop'
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Burma has ratified ASEAN's new charter, which commits to democratic principles and to protect human rights.
But many any within ASEAN, including the military-ruled Burma, have questionable human rights records and are deeply divided on the document's aim and mandate.
Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speakers: Alberto Romulo, Foreign Affairs Secretary; Brad Adams , Human Rights Watch; Trevor Wilson, former Australian Ambassador to Burma; Keith Suter, International affairs expert
