But the Papua New Guinea Government is also trying to deliver relief to a further 90,000 people who can be reached by road. The 'Ragin' Cajun' is a booming night spot on the Caspian Sea. It's the new 'Wild West', and Hilary Clinton's going to visit - while the Uighurs have been picketing Washington. In fact, the Tigers are in meltdown. Mahathir says it's a free-market Jewish conspiracy.
Western financiers blame it on poor management by the Asian leaders.
Most agree that corruption at the top hasn't helped. Human rights are not merely theoretical, idealistic or narrow entitlements. The legal system is only one relatively imperfect mechanism for protecting human rights. People and governments must believe in achieving universal respect for human rights. Otherwise, if society fails to address fundamental social inequalities, the worthy aims and principles of anti-discrimination laws and disability services legislation will remain merely words.