"This report analyzes the extent to which the expansion of globalization and government policies have impacted the economic, social, cultural and environmental rights of the people in Burma and contributed to the increase in poverty. Due to corrupt and unqualified government administration, foreign companies that invested in Burma following the transition in 1988 to a market driven economy have destroyed people?s livelihoods, resulting in human rights abuses and poverty. This report also analyzes how the lack of government accountability, rule of law, freedom, transparency and security has caused human rights violations..."