Woodside to withdraw workers from Myanmar after suspected human rights abuses by military Nino Bucci © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Australian resources giant Woodside said it would withdraw its workers from Myanmar in response to suspected human rights abuses committed by the military.
The military, the Tatmadaw, enacted a coup on 1 February, arresting elected leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
Woodside has continued offshore drilling for natural gas in Myanmar since the coup, despite other companies withdrawing and sanctions being introduced by some governments.
“Woodside condemns human rights violations,” Woodside said in a statement on Saturday. “Reports of violence against the Myanmar people participating in peaceful protests are deeply distressing.
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By Obas Esiedesa
ABUJA-THE Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) if passed into law will bring back investments into the sector in Nigeria and also address the issue of host communities’ rights in the country, stakeholders have said.
The Nigerian Senate yesterday began the process of passing the bill when it opened a 2-day public hearing. The House of Representatives has also scheduled a public hearing on the bill during the week.
The PIB which has been in the making for over 18 years is expected replace the Petroleum Act enacted in the 1969.
Speaking in a telephone interview, the Executive Director, Women in Extractives, Faith Nwadishi urged the National Assembly to pay special attention to the sections on host community rights and contract transparency.