NATIONAL CONVENTION, OR NATIONAL DISGRACE? : SLORC has been vaunting the present National Convention as building a constitution for a democratic state. ASEAN member countries have voiced that the convention is a sign of improvements in the Burmese political process... SUU KYI SPEAKS: In February, Aung San Suu Kyi met a trio of prominent visitors, marking the first time since her detention began in 1989 that any one other than a close family member was granted access to the NLD leader. The following is a partial transcript of their discussions. ... GENERAL BO MYA DISCUSSES SLORC?S CEASE-FIRE TALKS:The following interview with Bo Mya, President of the Karen National Union (KNU) and the Democratic Alliance of Burma (DAB), ... HUMAN RIGHTS FEATURE - PART TWO: The second installment of an in-depth account of injustice and perseverance in Karen State?s civil war zones ... NEWS BRIEFS: SLORC and Laos sign agreements , Japan demands release of Suu Kyi, ...Burma army demolishes mosque...