The United States has decided to support the creation of a United Nations commission of inquiry into the Burmese military regime’s crimes against humanity and war crimes.
That human rights violations have occurred is clear, and many have noted that the Burmese junta’s restrictions on its upcoming elections make it all but certain the generals will retain power. They have ruled Burma for almost fifty years.
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http://www.u-landsnyt.dk/nyhed/15-08-10/dansker-i-burma-lang-vej-til-reelt-demokrati-trods
Det kom samtidig frem, at Kina i dette finansår har investeret 8,17 milliarder dolllars (47,5 mia kr.) i Burma, hvad der svarer til 2/3 af alle investeringer i Kinas sydlige naboland over de seneste 2 årtier. Det viser officielle tal.
Energiprojekter udgør langt hovedparten af investeringerne med 5 mia. dollar sat i vandkraft og 2,15 milliarder i olie- og gassektoren.
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