Reporters 'can cover Burma trial'
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Officials in Burma have unexpectedly announced that a group of journalists will be able to cover the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, report agencies.
Diplomats will also be allowed to observe the trial, in what a BBC correspondent says is a rare concession to world opinion.
International leaders have criticised the trial, which opened behind closed doors on Monday amid tight security.
Diplomats will also be allowed to observe the trial, in what a BBC correspondent says is a rare concession to world opinion.
International leaders have criticised the trial, which opened behind closed doors on Monday amid tight security.