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Article

12 Mar 2013

Author:
Aung Hla Tun, Reuters

Myanmar copper mine told to compensate for land grabs

People whose land was seized to allow the expansion of a copper mine in northwestern Myanmar, prompting protests that were crushed by police, should be compensated before the project goes ahead, according to an official report…The report, led by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, also found that inexperienced police fired smoke bombs containing harmful phosphorous into a protesters' camp at the Monywa copper mine last November, causing serious injuries...It recommended greater compensation for residents, including the return of 1,900 acres for farming as the original compensation was insufficient…Further recommendations in the report included police reform and anti-riot training for officers. [refers to Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings, China North Industries Corporation]