UK Rights Group Expands ‘Dirty List’ of Companies with Ties to Myanmar Army
Which companies are doing business with Burma’s genocidal military? Find out here: https://t.co/6KJbRgoIM2
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) August 21, 2019
UK Rights Group Expands ‘Dirty List’ of Companies with Ties to Myanmar Army https://t.co/TNbEQjvuXK
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 20. August 2019
Today we added Peel Group, one of the largest transport, real estate and investment companies in the UK, to our ‚Dirty List‘. They manage and operate a Burmese military owned port in Burma. https://t.co/U4VDfZWWMz
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) August 20, 2019
#Ferry#boat on the #Bosphorus between #Asia and #Europe#sehirhatlari#karakoy#istanbul#Turkey#AllAboutTurkey.com @ Karaköy, Ästanbul https://t.co/jcJuk7ZF82
— Burak Sansal (@allaboutturkey) August 20, 2019
The British government and others ignored warning after warning, but now, in defence of their inaction, claim no-one foresaw what would happen. Perhaps not on the scale and intensity of what began on 25th August 2017, but it’s not true that they hadn’t been warned.
— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) August 21, 2019
Today we added Huawei to our ‚Dirty List‘. They work for military owned Mytel mobile phone network. @Huawei@HuaweiFactshttps://t.co/scNt1DApjc
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 20. August 2019
Today we added electricity and energy company EDF to our ‚Dirty List‘, for their involvement in a dam project in Shan State linked to conflict and human rights violations. @edfenergyhttps://t.co/PbjHUyEDMr
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) August 20, 2019
Today we added Google to our ‚Dirty List‘, for hosting apps for Burma’s genocidal military, including for Min Aung Hlaing. https://t.co/0JN0DzhaUg@Google@GooglePlay@GoogleUK
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) August 20, 2019
38 Companies Added To Burma ‘Dirty List’ – Google, Apple, EDF, Peel Group, Huawei https://t.co/Cl6rv9omlh
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 20. August 2019
Cambodia: On 20 August, close to 200 families from Chi Kha Kraom commune (Koh Konh province), gathered at the Ministry of Justice to submit a petition requesting the ministry to intervene in a land dispute involving an agricultural company https://t.co/TuYnXTuedR@cchrcambodiapic.twitter.com/OiSPDaKmd6
— IFEX (@IFEX) August 21, 2019
„Plans for a second attempt at repatriating Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar have spread panic in the world’s largest refugee settlement.“
Very good LA Times article on Rohingya repatriation:https://t.co/XOqm0Y7Pk1— Jeff Crisp (@JFCrisp) August 20, 2019
“I am deeply troubled by the appointment of Lieutenant-General Shavendra Silva as Commander of the #SriLanka Army, despite serious allegations of gross violations of int’l human rights & humanitarian law against him & his troops” @UN Human Rights Chiefhttps://t.co/83DlLVr7lH
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 21. August 2019
Die Ernennung Silvas zum Oberbefehlshaber der Streitkräfte schürt mehr Misstrauen zwischen #Tamilen und #Singhalesen und verhindert somit einen dauerhaften Frieden in Sri Lanka. https://t.co/861bqNNeNk#Menschenrechte#Minderheiten#SriLankapic.twitter.com/HG9mQ7WgG2
— GfbV (@GfbV) August 20, 2019
This is huge news. This is the first time that US social media companies are openly accusing the Chinese government of running Russian-style disinformation campaigns aiming at sowing discord 1/ https://t.co/1B30khLzUJ
— B. Allen-Ebrahimian (@BethanyAllenEbr) 19. August 2019
Jeremy Daum’s careful analysis of the new Xinjiang White Paper confirms that there continues to be no legal basis for administrative detentions over 15 days, despite gov’t claims that the vocational camps are established „according to the law“. https://t.co/kzhwc02GZG
— Adrian Zenz (@adrianzenz) August 20, 2019
I applaud the action taken by @Twitter & @facebook against state-orchestrated attacks on pro-democracy forces in #HongKong. Greatly look forward to seeing the battle broadened to those undermining democracy in general, #Taiwan’s in particular. JW https://t.co/2GSzgG6OgZ
— 外ä部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) 🇹🇼 (@MOFA_Taiwan) August 20, 2019
Exporting Xinjiang’s re-education to Afghanistan? China seems keen to put the idea in the mouths of foreign correspondents. https://t.co/NdBvzG1fnm
— Adrian Zenz (@adrianzenz) 18. August 2019
Rohingya repatriation: statement by Oxfam:https://t.co/G3WXl861iK
— Jeff Crisp (@JFCrisp) August 20, 2019
Under the leadership of Christine Lagarde, the IMF endorsed the SDGs & portrayed itself as a champion of inclusive growth. However, little changed in IMF loan agreements.
The IMF and inclusive growth: achieving SDG8, by @LaraMerling@ituchttps://t.co/L9VraFXX6Z— imfboss (@imfboss) 19. August 2019
ICYMI, our #ObserverSum19 is now available online analysing issues such as Christine Lagarde resignation from @IMF_News, how @WorldBank’s women entrepreneurs initiatives are just smoke & mirrors, or the Fund late attempt to get real on climate https://t.co/AKQYGkc6c0pic.twitter.com/4hDIc0DSrk
— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 20. August 2019
Check out @ODIdev’s event on „Financing the future of the #BeltandRoad in #Africa“ on 20 Sep w/ @EthioEmbassyUK@D_Brautigam@lindacalab@jinnyan84 & @davidpillinghttps://t.co/pPZgU1pfNe#FOCACpic.twitter.com/mzCiFWwNKU
— ChinaAfricaBlog (@ChinaAfricaBlog) August 21, 2019
Syrians told to leave Istanbul:https://t.co/usotwDBSSE
— Jeff Crisp (@JFCrisp) August 20, 2019
These are three cases that are being considered together about racial profiling of Roma by Macedonian border guards and the refusal to let Roma (MK citizens) leave the country. https://t.co/ev7Lrk4Vif
— ERRC (@ERRCtweets) August 20, 2019
Muddying the Waters Still Further: A Response to Steven Kay and Joshua Kern https://t.co/2jH7tEp0N3pic.twitter.com/L1tzfbS9vQ
— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 20. August 2019
And what if they say no?
„The United Nations‘ refugee agency and Bangladesh authorities have started to consult more than 3,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to determine if any want to return home, as a fresh repatriation bid was launched.“https://t.co/Wb3HZA08mm— Jeff Crisp (@JFCrisp) 20. August 2019
Premature. Unsafe. Involuntary.https://t.co/vR6UNcV0Sq
— Jeff Crisp (@JFCrisp) August 20, 2019
An article from January 2018 on Rohingya refugee repatriation. Even more relevant today:https://t.co/9vF2co3JxB
— Jeff Crisp (@JFCrisp) August 20, 2019
„The same military that led a genocidal campaign against the #Rohingya is supposed to now be the ones protecting them upon return. This is deeply problematic & dangerous,” @johnquinley3 on looming plans to return #refugees to #Myanmar. https://t.co/lXikjIlaat Photo: @amcapturespic.twitter.com/JunowSEJCW
— Fortify Rights (@FortifyRights) August 20, 2019
What is exactly is UNHCR saying to the Rohingya about repatriation? More transparency please!https://t.co/EhiJdLEDpm
— Jeff Crisp (@JFCrisp) August 21, 2019
However, Germany has not yet come out in support of the recommendations of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar.
— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) August 21, 2019
Interesting to see Germany playing this role. Traditionally within the EU Germany was the country most opposed to increasing pressure on the military over its human rights record. One previous ambassador told Min Aung Hlaing that… https://t.co/MmO2tyobLJ
— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) August 21, 2019
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