Portal:Southeast Asia/2007 July highlights
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The
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
agrees on a landmark draft charter, which includes a provision to set up a human-rights commission. The charter is up for formal adoption at the ASEAN summit in November.
The new
National Parliament of East Timor
is sworn in. None of the 14 parties in
last month's election
won an absolute majority of seats.
FRETILIN
, headed by former prime minister
Mari Alkatiri
won just 21 seats, while the
National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction
, headed by former president
Xanana Gusmão
, won 18, but has allied with smaller parties and is seeking to form a coalition government with 37 seats.
Khang Khek Ieu
, former head of the
Khmer Rouge
's
notorious
S-21 prison
, is charged with
crimes against humanity
by the
Khmer Rouge Tribunal
.
The
2007 AFC Asian Cup
is being held from
July 7
to
29
, and is hosted for the first time by four countries:
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Thailand
and
Vietnam
.
Former Royal Lao Army general
Vang Pao
, held in
California
on charges related to an
attempted coup in Laos
, is freed on
bail
.
The
Malaysian High Court
dismisses a 100 million
ringgit
defamation lawsuit filed by former deputy prime minister
Anwar Ibrahim
against former prime minister
Mahathir Mohamad
.
Myanmar
HIV/AIDS activist
Phyu Phyu Thin
(pictured)
is released after more than a month of detention.
The
Stock Exchange of Thailand
breaks a 10-year trading record on July 3, passing the 800-point barrier to close at 813.52.
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