UN fact-finding panel calls for sanctions, arms embargo against Myanmar army

Mark Farmaner, director of the Burma Campaign UK pressure group, …..said that while there is no single measure that will make the military change, „targeting their financial interests is an essential part of the pressure that needs to be applied.“ https://t.co/dzZC4gSHjK

— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) August 6, 2019

Tatmadaw Should Disengage from Politics and Economy: Fact-Finding Mission Chief https://t.co/Fkt7YIcmsX

— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) August 6, 2019

Now that Cloudflare and @eastdakota cut ties with 8chan, people are highlighting other groups @Cloudflare works with https://t.co/oUTLxF9ywG

— Donie O’Sullivan (@donie) August 6, 2019

“The British government has shown an astonishing reluctance to impose any kind of sanction on the Burmese military“https://t.co/oDYpuMpS89

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 5. August 2019

EU aid goes to this government… https://t.co/dbQPW2jqOw

— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) August 6, 2019

This incredibly detailed report on the economic interests of the military exposes again the lie used by governments and others that the international community does not have opportunities for leverage on the military. https://t.co/9wL1BnNgdV

— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) 5. August 2019

In the course of our research on companies doing business with Burma’s military, we have come across companies which appear to genuinely not have known who they were doing business with. Most, however, simply don’t care: https://t.co/BTXuu639Fb

— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) 5. August 2019

Cloudflare Hypocrisy: Terminating 8chan While Still Working For Genocidal Burma Military Leader https://t.co/37XP7O8vZI

— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) August 6, 2019

#HumanRightsViolations: Anyone can submit information to @UN_SPExperts, whether they are victims of the alleged violations or have a direct or reliable knowledge of those allegations.

How? Go to https://t.co/LxTM3QNXNi

Available in English, French and Spanish.

— UN Special Procedures (@UN_SPExperts) August 5, 2019

#UN Fact-Finding Mission on #Myanmar urges all „to sever ties with #military“ & with all firms it controls/relies on. Adds revenues from local/foreign deals „substantially enhances“ ability to „carry out gross violations of #Humanrights with impunity“ https://t.co/HBi2fHyzdp

— May Wong (@MayWongCNA) August 5, 2019

The #UN#FFM on #Myanmar urged the intl. community to sever ties w/ Myanmar’s military. Revenues from domestic & foreign businesses enhance its ability to carry out gross violations of #humanrights w/ impunity. Full report & more: https://t.co/60MmZ77kmT & https://t.co/cBDA4sogJJ

— HRC SECRETARIAT (@UN_HRC) 5. August 2019

„Revenues the military earns from domestic & foreign business deals substantially enhances its ability to carry out gross violations of human rights w/ impunity“#UN Inquiry urges intl community to sever ties w/ #Myanmar’s military & companies it controls https://t.co/gUMhUhdUEwpic.twitter.com/CgQgDnpH3y

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 5. August 2019

Read my op-ed in today’s @washingtonpost on new #UN report on #Myanmar military’s economic interests discussing how it provides roadmap for international governments and companies to isolate the military economically and support change in Myanmar. https://t.co/cFn7u2o52M

— Paul Donowitz (@pauldonowitz) August 5, 2019

19 jähriger Afghanischer Lehrling schliesst m.perfektem Deutsch HGA / 5 * Hotel SBG. Mit Auszeichnung!!!! ab. 2 Tage später droht Abschiebung – weil Afghanistan laut diesem Mahringer ein sicheres Land ist – er taucht unter – nach Paris und arbeitet jetzt bei Guy Savoy! . NmW

— Sepp Schellhorn (@pepssch) August 6, 2019

Instead of being deported to China, this Uyghur man is now on a plane to the USA, where he was granted asylum.

A big thank you to the US State Dept and to all involved activists. https://t.co/v5QdqkOvKF

— Adrian Zenz (@adrianzenz) August 6, 2019

#News Lens: Should multilaterals be contractors or collectives? A case study of World Bank trust funds https://t.co/vbthHuf1AU

— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) August 6, 2019