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Myanmar ‘categorically rejects’ UN report on army business empire

The Myanmar Economic Corporation headquarters is seen in Yangon in September 2016. Myanmar has denied that this company and others are involved in widespread illicit activity. – AFP pic, August 6, 2019.

MYANMAR hit back today at a report by UN investigators calling for tougher sanctions against the country’s powerful military to squeeze its business empire, accusing the investigation of trying to harm the country. The UN fact-finding mission urged the international community to sever all ties with companies linked to the armed forces and to implement a complete arms embargo.

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