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Myanmar: Report raises allegations of labour and land rights violations against Malaysian company, Stark Prestige; company did not respond
A report raised serious allegations against Myanmar Stark Prestige Plantation Company (MSSP), a Malaysian company. These report alleges that: (1) MSPP activities have caused severe negative social and environmental impacts to indigenous villagers; (2) MSPP cleared the villagers’ betel nut and cashew orchards from which they depend their livelihood, [as such]; (3) the villagers are forced to work as day labourers for MSPP and are paid low wages; and (4) residents were pressured to sell their lands to MSPP.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Myanmar Stark Prestige Plantation Company to respond. It did not.