Burma: Investors Need Robust Rights Safeguards - US Reporting Requirements Take Effect, More Needed

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"American companies investing in Burma should not let new US government reporting requirements lull them into complacency on human rights concerns. The US ?Reporting Requirements on Responsible Investment? in Burma went into effect on May 23, 2013. Doing business in Burma involves various human rights risks that the US rules do not fully address, Human Rights Watch said. These include the lack of rule of law and an independent judiciary, major tensions over the acquisition and use of land, and disregard of community concerns in government-approved projects. The military?s extensive involvement in the economy, use of forced labor, and abusive security practices in business operations heightens concerns. Corruption is pervasive throughout the country..."

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Human Rights Watch

Date of Publication: 

2013-05-25

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2013-05-27

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English

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