GENEVA (AFP) – A coalition of rights groups on Thursday condemned Myanmar for the army’s renewed use of cluster munitions by the government, demanding an immediate end to the practice. The Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC) said the military junta, which seized power in February 2021, had used such weapons on several occasions. It was, they […]
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Opponents of Myanmar s military government applauded fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation but called Thursday for further measures to pressure its ruling generals to restore peace and democracy.
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SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean steelmaker on Friday said it plans to end a joint venture with a military-controlled firm in Myanmar following criticism that its business has benefited military leaders who have violently suppressed pro-democracy protests there.
South Korean peace activists on the ladders stage a rally supporting Myanmar s democracy, outside the POSCO office in Seoul, South Korea on Feb. 22, 2021. POSCO Coated & Color Steel said Friday, April 16, 2021, it s ending a joint venture with a military-controlled firm in Myanmar following criticism that its business has benefited military leaders who have violently suppressed pro-democracy protests in the country. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)