YANGON, Oct 12 — Global shipping giant Maersk will stop using military-owned ports in Myanmar, a lobby group said Thursday after leading a campaign against international companies with links to the armed forces. The Southeast Asian nation’s military has for decades stood accused of widespread...
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The Southeast Asian nation’s military has for decades stood accused of widespread human rights abuses. It announced Thursday that AP Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, had agreed to “stop using military-owned ports” from the end of October. “The campaigns to stop international companies funding human rights violations in Burma are gaining momentum and will keep growing,” he said, using Myanmar’s former name.
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