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US suspends sanctions on investment in Myanmar
US suspends sanctions on Myanmar (Burma), even as Bill Davis of PHR cites ethnic minorities' continued fear of government.
US suspends sanctions on investment in Myanmar
In a Reuters story story on the US Administration’s decision to suspend sanctions on Burma, PHR's Bill Davis says Kachin and other ethnic minority groups whose homelands hold Myanmar's natural resources are "still afraid of the government." "If the people of Burma do not trust their government, the U.S. administration should not either," he said.
Decision to Ease Ban on US Investments in Burma is Criticized
The US Administration’s decided today to waive key elements of the Executive Order banning US investment in Burma. PHR criticized the decision to allow US companies into Burma despite ongoing human rights violations in the country.
Malaria Adds to Myanmar’s Woes
Bill Davis, PHR Director for Burma, encourages consideration of link between disease and human rights violations in Inter Press Service's article about Malaria crisis in Myanmar.
Drug-resistant malaria plaguing Myanmar
Catholic Online reports on malaria in Myanmar; Bill Davis of PHR urges attention to link between human rights violations and disease.
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