US timber traders help support Myanmar’s brutal junta by skirting laws to import illicit teak
Today (16 May), EIA names 12 major American timber firms importing teak from Myanmar since the start of the 2021 military coup
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Convicted German timber trader investigated by EIA is raided for dealing in illegal Myanmar teak
Working with information supplied by EIA’s Forests team, German police and customs have raided the private villa of timber trader Stefan Bührich and the grounds of a company of which he was previously a director
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CoP26 daily diary: All the latest news and events from EIA at the UN climate summit in Glasgow
Welcome to EIA’s daily news updates from the UN CoP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. Check back daily for the latest updates ...
Statement on the arrest and detention in Myanmar of forests defender Kyaw Minn Htut
We are appalled to learn that respected forests and rights defender and democracy advocate Kyaw Min Htut has been arrested and detained by the junta in Myanmar
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New EU sanctions target Myanmar timber and natural resources sector to choke off funds for the junta
The Council of the European Union today announced a new wave of sanctions against the brutal military regime in Myanmar
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If the Burmese people can sanction the illegitimate junta from within, what’s stopping the EU and UK?
It’s been almost four months since the corrupt Myanmar military seized power in a bloody coup, so why are some countries still dragging their feet over sanctions?
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