Human rights groups like Asia Watch can recall no previous political trial there in which the defense statement was suppressed by judges.

Asia Watch interviewed children aged 11, 13 and 14 who had been made to act as military porters.

A final version of the report will be published before the end of the year, according to Asia Watch.

But Asia Watch has stated that the findings of this report "cannot be accepted."

Its human rights performance has recently been criticized by Asia Watch and by brave voices from within.

And here is a new report from Asia Watch.

Meanwhile, Asia Watch, the human rights monitoring agency, has alleged that the state governments involved have used violence against opponents of the project.

But human rights groups such as Asia Watch have criticized the screening procedures.

Asia Watch, a human rights organization that has been critical of Administration policy on China, welcomed the agreement as "a positive step."

Asia Watch asks Washington to do more to pressure both sides to respect human rights.