Description:
Introduction:
"This briefing summarises major business and human rights developments in Myanmar
(Burma)
from
November 2010, when the country held its first elections after 20 years and pro
-
democracy leader Aung
San Suu Kyi was released from hous
e arrest, to the present.
It covers the positive and negative
impacts of companies operating in the country, and
is based on reports from a range of sources that the
Resource Centre has featured on its website and in its Weekly Updates. It also refers to
responses we
received from companies when we asked them to reply to concerns raised by civil society, and refers to
the failure of certain companies to respond.
This briefing provide
s an overview of major issues, cases, developments and trends
; it is no
t intended
to be comprehensive
. For more detail
and more cases,
see our website section: ?
Myanmar
?.
Part 3 presents key cases in the sectors that have ha
d major impacts on human rights, namely oil &
gas, construction, hydropower, mining and manufacturing.
It
summarises allegations of human rights
impacts of specific projects, presents company responses to these allegations where available, and
outlines co
mmunity, NGO, and government actions. It also draws attention to freedom of association
and child labour
concerns. The
briefing
show
s
how Myanmar people affected by business activities
have made use of newfound freedoms to raise their concerns before com
panies and the Myanmar
G
overnment.
It also shows that in some cases people have suffered retaliation for their efforts to
protect human rights.
Part 4 tracks key
relevant
domestic and international policy and legislative developments, and refers to
civil
society inputs and reactions.
Part 5
presents a selection of
commentaries and
reports
that provide guidance for companies
in
Myanmar
and for those
considering entry to Myanmar
. These materials were
developed in response to
the easing and lifting of inte
rnational trade sanctions"
Source/publisher:
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Date of Publication:
2013-08-05
Date of entry:
2013-08-05
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English
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Format:
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