Firmas globais ajudam Myanmar a produzir armas infographic
A infografia mostra os detalhes da tecnologia de produção de armamento transferida para os militares de Myanmar.
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Empresas globais ajudam militares de Myanmar na produção de armas

January 17, 2023 - Companhias de pelo menos 13 países ajudaram Myanmar a produzir uma vasta gama de armas que estão a ser usadas para cometer
atrocidades contra o seu próprio povo, diz funcionário superior da ONU.

The U.S., France, India and Japan are among those named, despite Western-led sanctions intended to isolate Myanmar.

The Special Advisory Council on Myanmar’s report says the home-produced arms are used to carry out atrocities against those who oppose the military.

Myanmar has been engulfed in violence since a February 2021 military coup.

The firms named supply Myanmar’s military with raw materials, training and machines, the report says, and the weapons produced as a result are not used to defend its borders.

Officially, more than 2,600 people have been killed by the military since the most recent coup. However, the real death toll is thought to be 10 times higher, according to the BBC.

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PUBLISHED: 17/01/2023; STORY: Graphic News
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