June 16, 2009 (DVB), China will begin construction of oil and gas pipelines through Burma in September aimed at cutting shipping time for crude oil imports, despite criticism of the project's impact on civilians in the pipeline vicinity. The 2,800 kilometer gas pipeline, known as the Shwe Gas Project, will run from Burma's western Arakan …
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Korea rejects Burma gas project complaint
June 15, 2009 (DVB), Conflicts of interest within the Korean government have led to it rejecting allegations of human rights abuses connected to Korean-backed natural gas projects in Burma, according to a report released today. Still in construction, the Shwe Gas project, which will pump Burma's vast natural gas supplies to China, has been linked …
France wavers over full EU sanctions on Burma
May 22, 2009 (DVB), France has voiced concerns that the proposed ramping-up of EU sanctions on Burma would hit French oil company Total and therefore a significant proportion of the Burmese population who depend on it for natural gas. Speaking to French parliament on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Benard Kouchner warned that imposing new sanctions on …
Foreign investment in Burma 'costly for companies'
Apr 29, 2009 (DVB), Foreign investments in Burma's oil and gas sector pose a risk to companies and lead directly to human rights abuses against civilians, including rape and torture, says a human rights watchdog. Speaking at a conference in Jakarta, Inodnesia, attended by leading figures from the region's oil industry, EarthRights International said that …
Ground control: militarization and the theft of Burma's land
Rosalie SmithApr 23, 2009 (DVB), In the last two decades Burma has aggressively expanded its military, doubling army personnel to the point where now there is one troop for every 100 citizens. Only North Korea now ranks higher than Burma for army size relative to country population. This has been helped along by the 29 …
Ground control: militarization and the theft of Burma's land
Rosalie SmithApr 23, 2009 (DVB), In the last two decades Burma has aggressively expanded its military, doubling army personnel to the point where now there is one troop for every 100 citizens. Only North Korea now ranks higher than Burma for army size relative to country population. This has been helped along by the 29 …