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Article

13 Jul 2013

Author:
Human Rights Watch

Burma: UK’s Cameron Should Press President on Rights

Britain’s Prime Minster David Cameron should urge visiting Burmese President Thein Sein to...ensure that new legislation meets international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said...Doing business in Burma involves various human rights risks. 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…Thein Sein’s government continues to use repressive laws to undermine peaceful protests against projects that impact livelihoods and land…“Failure to press the Burmese government to meet its reform commitments will send precisely the wrong message to Thein Sein”…[Human Rights Watch] said.