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EXPOSING THE BUSINESS networks FUelling bRUTALITY AND corruption

We regularly publish deeply-researched investigations that expose the military’s business interests, based on verifiable, open-source data and leaks. When it is safe to do so, we publish leaked documents within our features, for maximum transparency.

The Cartel Finance Map is part of some of our features. It is a data visualisation tool we developed to expose businesses funnelling cash and arms to the Myanmar military.

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    #Airbusted

    #Airbusted, a joint report with Info Birmanie, exposes how Airbus' close partner the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is supplying arms to the Myanmar military. Airbus must use its leverage to pressure AVIC to cease all business with the military, or responsibly divest.

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    The companies enabling the Myanmar military’s use of ATR aircraft for the transport of troops, arms and reconnaissance

    The Myanmar military is relying extensively on French ATR aircraft to transport troops, arms and supplies as it commits war crimes and crimes against humanity with impunity.

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    The Myanmar junta’s partners in digital surveillance and censorship

    The Myanmar military junta has accessed Chinese equipment, technology and support in its efforts to ramp up internet censorship and surveillance, putting lives at risk and further impeding the Myanmar people’s access to information and free expression.

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    The Karen Border Guard Force/Karen National Army criminal business network exposed

    The Karen Border Guard Force/Karen National Army is a militia that has long allied with the Myanmar military and is notorious for human rights violations and involvement in organised crime.

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    Faulty transmission: The Myanmar junta’s reliance on global military truck supply chains

    There is substantial evidence that the military obtains and assembles these trucks through the support of Chinese state-owned company Sinotruk, which benefits from the investment of the German company Traton SE.

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    India aiding and abetting Myanmar junta atrocities through continued transfers of military equipment

    The Indian air force and public sector undertakings (PSUs) are continuing to provide military equipment, infrastructure and training to the illegal Myanmar junta, aiding and abetting its ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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    International sanctions since the Myanmar military's illegal attempted coup

    Further international action is urgently needed to block the illegal Myanmar military junta's access to funds, arms, equipment, technology and jet fuel.

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    Mines Against Humanity

    The Mines Against Humanity report unearths the Australian companies, executives and investors in Myanmar's mining sector under the illegal military junta. The report features 10 company networks that have remained active in Myanmar following the coup attempt amid Australia's failure to sanction junta-controlled mining enterprises.

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    Chinese mining company enriching Myanmar junta via British Overseas Territories

    A Chinese mining company incorporated in a British tax haven is expanding its business and organising the export of metal ore from Myanmar since the military launched an illegal coup attempt in 2021.

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    ASEAN aiding and abetting the Myanmar junta’s atrocities through counter terrorism military training in Russia

    ASEAN has provided military training to the illegal Myanmar junta in the name of “counter terrorism”, deepening the bloc’s complicity in the junta’s atrocities.

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    Investing in Myanmar's military cartel

    French banks have invested over US$6 billion in companies linked to the Myanmar military junta, according to research by BankTrack, Info Birmanie and JFM.

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    India’s BEL continues support for Myanmar junta with exports of over $5M in military end-use equipment in 6 months to April ‘23

    Indian arms manufacturer BEL has continued selling military end-use material and technology to the illegal Myanmar military junta.

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    Austria’s Diamond Aircraft Industries likely to have breached EU arms embargo by selling surveillance planes to Myanmar military

    Diamond Aircraft Industries has provided the Myanmar military with components & training to assemble surveillance aircraft.

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