Burma Campaign UK and the International Campaign for the Rohingya (ICR) have called on US tech companies to remove Mytel, the military-owned telecoms operator, from their platforms, reports the Democratic Voice of Burma.
Apple, Google, YouTube, and LinkedIn still host Mytel channels and smartphone applications via their online services and app stores despite the US government imposing sanctions against Mytel.
“Why are American technology companies still providing services to companies owned by the Burmese military, despite its human rights record and the clear links between Burmese military-owned companies and the human rights violations they commit?” asked Mark Farmaner, the Burma Campaign UK director.
American Tech Firms Must Cut Ties to Sanctioned Burmese Military Firm Mytel