Myanmar: New sanctions welcome, but not enough
Five years on from the Rohingya Genocide, the United States and the United Kingdom have missed yet another opportunity to cut off the Myanmar junta’s income from the oil and gas sector
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Statement | August 25, 2022
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Interactive | August 09, 2022 Myanmar's poisoned mountains
The toxic rare earth mining industry at the heart of the global green energy transition
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Press Release | August 09, 2022 New evidence shows massive and rapid expansion of illicit rare earths industry in Myanmar, fuelling human rights abuses, environmental destruction and funding military-linked militias
Our ground-breaking investigation is the first in-depth look at rare earth mining in Myanmar
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Briefing Document | August 09, 2022 Addressing risks in the supply chain for heavy rare earth minerals from illicit mining in Myanmar
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Press Release | April 06, 2022 Global Witness welcomes passage of the BURMA Act by the US House of Representatives and calls on the Senate to follow suit
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Article | March 20, 2022 Facebook approves adverts containing hate speech inciting violence and genocide against the Rohingya
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Press Release | March 21, 2022 New investigation shows Facebook approves ads containing hate speech inciting genocide against the Rohingya
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Press Release | March 21, 2022 Rohingya Youth Wait in World’s Largest Refugee Camp to Hear from Facebook, as Platform Fails to Detect Hate Speech Against Them
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Press Release | February 22, 2022 Global Witness welcomes significant new EU sanctions, including on Myanmar state-owned oil and gas company MOGE
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Press Release | January 21, 2022 Global Witness welcomes Total and Chevron’s withdrawal from Myanmar and calls on US, France and others to sanction state-owned oil and gas company
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Press Release | December 22, 2021 Myanmar jade mining disaster highlights coup’s deadly toll on Hpakant
Briefings
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Briefing Document | August 09, 2022 Addressing risks in the supply chain for heavy rare earth minerals from illicit mining in Myanmar
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Briefing Document | July 22, 2020 Out of the shadows
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Briefing Document | September 19, 2019 Resetting Myanmar Policy
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Briefing Document | October 23, 2017 Rubber supply chains: Risks and opportunities for building a more responsible business
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Briefing Document | September 01, 2016 Tackling Hidden Company Ownership Through Myanmar's EITI Process
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Briefing Document | March 19, 2014 What Future for Rubber Production in Myanmar?
Press Releases
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Press Release | August 09, 2022 New evidence shows massive and rapid expansion of illicit rare earths industry in Myanmar, fuelling human rights abuses, environmental destruction and funding military-linked militias
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Press Release | April 06, 2022 Global Witness welcomes passage of the BURMA Act by the US House of Representatives and calls on the Senate to follow suit
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Press Release | March 21, 2022 New investigation shows Facebook approves ads containing hate speech inciting genocide against the Rohingya
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Press Release | March 21, 2022 Rohingya Youth Wait in World’s Largest Refugee Camp to Hear from Facebook, as Platform Fails to Detect Hate Speech Against Them
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Press Release | February 22, 2022 Global Witness welcomes significant new EU sanctions, including on Myanmar state-owned oil and gas company MOGE
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Press Release | January 21, 2022 Global Witness welcomes Total and Chevron’s withdrawal from Myanmar and calls on US, France and others to sanction state-owned oil and gas company
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Press Release | December 22, 2021 Myanmar jade mining disaster highlights coup’s deadly toll on Hpakant
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Press Release | December 17, 2021 Myanmar junta’s latest cash grab highlights need for stronger international response
Reports
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Report | December 15, 2021 Conflict Rubies: How luxury jewellers risk funding military abuses in Myanmar
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Report | June 29, 2021 Jade and Conflict: Myanmar’s Vicious Circle
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Report | May 17, 2017 Jade and the Generals
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Report | December 03, 2015 Lords of Jade
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Report | October 23, 2015 Jade: Myanmar's "Big State Secret"
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Report | October 01, 2014 The Shell Starts To Crack?
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Report | March 26, 2015 Guns, Cronies and Crops
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Report | June 26, 2014 Myanmar’s Oil and Gas
Blogs
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Blog Post | May 06, 2021 Three months on from the military coup, what should the international community do to support the people of Myanmar?
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Blog Post | July 14, 2020 Myanmar jade mine disaster highlights government inaction
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Blog Post | December 31, 2019 It’s the end of the year, the Global Magnitsky sanctions are here
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Blog Post | March 29, 2019 Erik Prince in Myanmar – an own goal in the making for China’s Belt and Road investments?
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Blog Post | March 21, 2019 Is Rubber The New Palm Oil?
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Blog Post | July 16, 2018 Can China be an agent of stability in northern Myanmar?
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Blog Post | September 27, 2016 How secret company ownership is a risk to businesses and investors
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Blog Post | September 09, 2016 After Panama Papers scandal, we have a real chance to reform the corruption-plagued extractives sector
