Burma: health and transition

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"...Despite signs of political reform in Burma, the military retains a strong presence in regions of ethnic tension, and health and human rights abuses are certain to continue without adequate monitoring. Other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are complicit in their silence. Whether elements of the former military junta will eventually be brought to justice for crimes under international law remains to be seen. The government must begin to shift resources from the military back to the health of its people. As Aung San Suu Kyi completes her historic European visit this week, and the country opens to international investment, health and human rights must be protected for all of Burma?s people."

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"The Lancet"

Date of Publication: 

2012-06-23

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2012-06-22

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English

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