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Article

20 Apr 2015

Author:
Daniel Aguirre & Vani Sathisan (International Commission of Jurists) for Asian Correspondent

Myanmar: Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone risks displacing local communities, civil society warns

"Kyaukphyu: History to repeat itself in Burma’s newest Special Economic Zone?", 20 Apr 2015

[T]he newest SEZ in...Myanmar – Kyaukphyu, an island off strife-ridden Rakhine State – is displacing local communities without proper compensation and accountability for loss of land and livelihoods. CSOs in Kyaukphyu expressed concern about inadequate consultation, compensation and a lack of accountability for human rights violations in the context of forced evictions – all common complaints at other SEZs...The government should avoid the circumstances that have led to human rights violations in Dawei and Thilawa SEZs. To be consistent with international human rights law, any development project should be planned, designed and undertaken in respect to the fundamental principles of participation, transparency and accountability. Many CSOs are also calling for free prior and informed consent to be applied to local communities...[T]he Kyaukphyu SEZ is crucial for a Chinese business corridor. China National Petroleum Corporation has installed a natural gas pipeline connecting the offshore Shwe gas field with China’s Yunnan province...The...government has awarded a consortium of five companies led by Singapore’s CPG Corporation to consult on the Kyaukphyu SEZ...