Filters By campaign All Anonymous companies Banks Climate breakdown Corporate accountability Corruption & money laundering Diamonds Digital threats Forests Forest transparency & IFM Forêts Fossil gas Governments Land and environmental defenders Land Deals Natural resource governance Oil, Gas & Mining Personas defensoras Pétrole, gaz et minerais Responsible Minerals Rubber in the Mekong Timber Trade By country All Afghanistan Angola Azerbaijan Brazil Cambodia Central African Republic China Congo-Brazzaville D.R. Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe Press release | March 1, 2021 Global Witness calls for tough international response as Myanmar’s military opens fire on civilians At least 18 people were killed across Myanmar yesterday as soldiers opened fire on peaceful protesters in the deadliest day since the military seized power in a February 1 coup Statement | Feb. 18, 2021 Global Witness response to suspension of Myanmar from EITI in wake of military coup Today, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) suspended Myanmar in response to the February 1st coup d’état by Myanmar’s military. Statement | Feb. 18, 2021 New sanctions by UK and Canada on Myanmar military leaders are a step in the right direction but international response must go further in tackling military’s finances Global Witness is pleased to see that the UK and Canada have joined the United States in placing sanctions on the military leaders responsible for the recent coup in Myanmar. However, these targeted sanctions must be expanded to meaningfully address one of the key sources of power for Myanmar’s military: its extensive business interests. Press release | Feb. 10, 2021 Global Witness welcomes targeted U.S. sanctions against Myanmar military and calls on international community to follow suit The U.S. and the international community more broadly should redouble their support to civilians, including their support to human rights defenders, civil society, independent media and vulnerable populations. Press release | Feb. 1, 2021 Global Witness condemns Myanmar military takeover and calls for international sanctions on military Global Witness joins international calls for the Tatmadaw to rescind the State of Emergency and return power to the elected civilian government Statement | Nov. 13, 2020 Global Witness statement following Myanmar elections The NLD must use its renewed mandate from this election win as an opportunity to tackle the financial drivers of conflict, clean up the corrupt jade trade and place natural resource governance at the heart of the peace process. Press release | July 22, 2020 Analysis of first beneficial ownership disclosures in Myanmar: a step in the right direction, but serious issues remain Analysis of first beneficial ownership disclosures in Myanmar: a step in the right direction, but serious issues remain Press release | July 2, 2020 Jade mining disaster should be wake-up call for Myanmar government Today’s devastating landslide in northern Myanmar is a damning indictment of the government’s failure to curb reckless and irresponsible mining practices Press release | Feb. 28, 2020 Global Witness statement on new Myanmar Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (MEITI) report on disclosure of beneficial ownership information Today’s MEITI report marks another important step for transparency and anti-corruption efforts in Myanmar, but challenges remain Press release | Sept. 24, 2019 Myanmar Response to BURMA Act passage in US House of Representatives The Burma Act as an important step for the US to live up to its commitments to human rights and accountability abroad. Show Previous 10 Show Next 10
