Luxury jewellers risk funding military abuses in Myanmar: Report (Al Jazeera)

An anti-corruption group has put luxury jewellers on alert about their possible role in funding human rights abuses in Myanmar, saying the country’s lucrative gemstone industry has emerged as an “important source” of revenue for its military rulers.

In a report released last week, Global Witness said Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup on February 1, is now in control of the country’s multimillion-dollar gemstone industry.

Luxury jewellers risk funding military abuses in Myanmar: Report | Military News | Al Jazeera

Marco Emanuele
Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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