LONDON: The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has welcomed the guilty pleas entered by UK luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International Ltd and its US subsidiary Sunseeker USA Sales for violations of the US Lacey Act linked to the use of illegally sourced teak from Myanmar. The case marks one of the most significant US enforcement […]
Myanmar’s violent military junta is tomorrow (16 September) poised to hold one of two massive auctions of illicit timber to replenish its coffers; the second is due to take place on 30 September.
The London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is 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
Council of the European Union today announced a new wave of sanctions against the brutal military regime in Myanmar, the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) welcomed the move for recognising the importance of the county’s natural resources sector, especially timber exports, in generating hard currency for the regime
With grave concern that the profits from Myanmar timber exports are going into the pockets of the military junta responsible for the country’s ongoing violent coup, new analysis has now identified a pattern of timber tax evasion by exporting companies
Our position is absolutely clear – EIA will not support any trade in timber and wood products originating from Myanmar