Ninety-two Canadian organisations and international human rights groups have called on the Government of Canada to expand its sanctions framework on Burma to cover the entire oil and gas extraction sector, reports Mizzima.
The joint letter, signed by Burma Campaign UK, warns that foreign companies continue to generate revenue for the Burmese military through their involvement in the industry.
Minn Tent Bo, Advocacy Officer at Burma Campaign UK, said: “The oil and gas sector remains one of the Burmese military’s most important sources of revenue. Oil and gas revenues help finance the military’s campaign of repression, including air strikes that target civilians, schools, hospitals and places of worship.”