“The commission has been holding discussions to increase awareness and help businesses understand basic human rights policies, but they have had little effect,” said U Win Mra, chair of the commission, during a talk, “UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,”....

“Invest is crucial for the development of the nation, but businesses also need to know it’s extremely vital to respect the rights of people,” he added.

...“The majority of the complaints are related to land disputes. Land is being confiscated by the government and private companies. We have heard of government departments not maintaining impartiality in disputes over ownership,” said U Win Mra.

Daw Khine Khine Nwe, general secretary of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, said many businesses in Myanmar are taking care of the social, healthcare and educational needs of their workers without realising they are following basic human rights policies.