Complaints filed against global investment firms over inclusion of companies that supply arms or services to Myanmar’s military in indexes of socially responsible business.
Legal action will be taken against those who ‘sneak into the country illegally’, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.
The Thai embassy in Yangon has been swamped with young men and women seeking visas to get out of the country since the announcement of the service last Saturday.
Dhaka says the defeated regime troops will be shipped home, ignoring calls for them to be used as bargaining chips or investigated for war crimes.
Center will be established in planned “humanitarian corridor” along shared border in Tak province, Thai media reported.
Research by Justice for Myanmar finds that democratic countries have not imposed sufficient sanctions to protect their companies from collaborating with a junta committing atrocities.
Amid heavy fighting on the Myanmar side, India will scrap a bilateral deal allowing those living in border zones to travel short distances across the border visa-free.
The Bangladeshi authorities refused a regime request to send the defeated troops and other personnel back to Rakhine State by ferry.
Travel advisory warns of “deteriorating security situation” in the western state, communications disruptions and a severe shortage of essential commodities.
The nine countries, including the US, the UK and France, also demanded an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure and the release of all political prisoners.
Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group, unaffiliated with any political party, organization or government. We believe that media must be free and independent and we strive to preserve press freedom.
© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved