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Corporate morality can be a flexible thing. Some
companies see tantalising dollar signs afloat in the spilt
blood of civilians and dissidents. Military governments,
however trigger crazed, offer ideal opportunities;
potentially, corners can be cut, regulations relaxed. The
Adani Group has shown itself to be particularly unscrupulous
in this regard.
In many ways, it is fitting. The
group’s record
in a range of areas suggests that the profit motive soars
above any other consideration. Environmentally, Adani is an
irresponsible, wretched beast. A shonky Adani coal ship, the
MV Rak, sank off the coast of Mumbai in August 2011
1 of 6 FILE - In this March 3, 2021, file photo, anti-coup protesters run as one of them discharges a fire extinguisher to counter the impact of tear gas fired by riot policemen in Yangon, Myanmar. The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is adding to pressure for more sanctions against the junta, as countries struggle over how to best confront military leaders inured to global condemnation. (AP Photo/File)
2 of 6 FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2021, file photo, a man is held by police during a crackdown on anti-coup protesters holding a rally in front of the Myanmar Economic Bank in Mandalay, Myanmar. The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is adding to pressure for more sanctions against the junta, as countries struggle over how to best confront military leaders inured to global condemnation.(AP Photo/File)
Escalating violence raises pressure for Myanmar sanctions
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Challenge is made doubly difficult by fears of harming ordinary citizens who were already suffering from an economic slump The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the February 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.
The challenge is made doubly difficult by fears of harming ordinary citizens who were already suffering from an economic slump worsened by the pandemic but are braving risks of arrest and injury to voice outrage over the military takeover.
Escalating violence raises pressure for Myanmar sanctions
By ELAINE KURTENBACHMarch 8, 2021 GMT
BANGKOK (AP) The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.
The challenge is made doubly difficult by fears of harming ordinary citizens who were already suffering from an economic slump worsened by the pandemic but are braving risks of arrest and injury to voice outrage over the military takeover. Still, activists and experts say there are ways to ramp up pressure on the regime, especially by cutting off sources of funding and access to the tools of repression.