Myanmar: Foreign mining companies colluding in serious abuses and illegality
Résumé
Date indiquée: 10 Fév 2015
Lieu: Birmanie
Entreprises
Ivanhoe Mines - Parent Company , Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Company Limited (MICCL) - SubsidiaryProjets
Monywa - UnknownConcerné
Nombre total de personnes concernées: Chiffre inconnu
Communauté: ( Chiffre inconnu - Lieu inconnu - Secteur inconnu , Gender not reported )Enjeux
Morts , Blessures , Accès à l'information , Manifestations , Evasion fiscale , Forced Relocation , Ownership of Property & Possessions , Personal HealthRéponse
Response sought: Non
Type de source: NGO
Canadian and Chinese mining interests have profited from, and in some cases colluded with the Myanmar authorities in serious human rights abuses and illegal activity around the Monywa copper mine complex, which includes the notorious Letpadaung mine, Amnesty International said in a report...Open for Business? Corporate Crime and Abuses at Myanmar Copper Mine describes how large-scale forced evictions and serious pollution linked to the mine have destroyed livelihoods and exposed thousands of people to health risks. Community protests have been met with excessive force by police, including, on one occasion, the use of white phosphorous, a highly toxic and explosive substance. Amnesty International also found evidence of illegal activity including possible breaches of economic sanctions...[refers to Ivanhoe Mines, Knight Piésold Consulting, Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper, Rio Tinto, Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings, Wanbao Mining; report includes company responses]