Today in Asia:

Two Amnesty International researchers have arrived in Burma (Myanmar) to investigate the human rights situation there, especially concerning the large number of political prisoners who have been jailed by the ruling military junta.

It's not clear yet whether they'll be allowed to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy, which won a national election in 1990 but was not allowed to take power. She is currently under house arrest.
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I chose to go to Burma last year because Aung San Suu Kyi had been released from house arrest and was optimistic about the future, partly because the number of political prisoners who were being released had increased. Let's hope that the situation improves again!