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France’s Minister for Development and Francophony Annick Giradin said Paris plans to increase aid to the country tenfold, but only after it has confirmed next year’s general election as free and fair.
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Residents in Kanbauk, Tenasserim Division stage a protest against several oil and gas companies for allegedly destroying roads and causing health problems in villagers
French company Total already runs the Yadana gas project but says it will wait for signs of reform before it expands operations there
For the benefit of transitional justice, Burmese citizens and future governments have a right to know which foreign companies are propping up the junta
Rights groups claim that absense of secrecy clause in contracts for Total and Chevron mean their dealings with the Burmese junta can go public
Campaigners remain adamant that EU sanctions need to be strengthened in order to block European companies such as Total from operating in Burma
Obtained emails show attempts by university staff to monitor students discussing companies investing in Burma, one of which had a university benefactor on its board
Dec 17, 2009 (DVB), A Swiss banking giant has been fined $US536 million after being found guilty of violating US sanctions through years of undetected transactions with so-called "rogue" regimes,[…]
Nov 17, 2009 (DVB), Calls from the French foreign ministry to release Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi have been welcomed by campaigners in France who say that Western engagement with[…]
Oct 8, 2009 (DVB), Remarks made today by the French foreign minister that sanctions on Burma are "useless" have been met with anger by campaigners who say he is acting[…]
