The military regime in Burma is one of the most brutal in the world, using its half million strong army to oppress its population. Despite appalling human rights violations, there is no UN global arms embargo on Burma. The brutal regime is still allowed to buy foreign weapons to commit horrific human rights abuses and spends nearly half its budget on the military.
Reports
India Briefing
A briefing paper on India’s increasingly close relationship with the regime in Burma, supplying arms, loans and making significant investments in the country.
EU-Made Rockets, Guns And Engines Risk Undermining Myanmar Arms Embargo
Report by Amnesty International, Saferworld and other NGOs
Amnesty International report on international arms embargo
Amnesty International report calling for the United Nations Security Council to immediately impose a mandatory arms embargo on Burma.
Find out more in our Arms Embargo Question and Answer here.
“Global arms embargo is the best punishment for the ruling regime as it does not impact the people but has a lot of effect on the junta. By having an arms embargo, the people lose nothing but the regime will lose bullets or weapons to suppress the people.”
Win Tin (Central Executive Committee - National League for Burma)
Global Arms Embargo
The military regime in Burma is one of the most brutal in the world, using its half million strong army to oppress its population.
In Eastern Burma the UN has accused the regime of breaking the Geneva Conventions by deliberately targeting civilians. The Burmese Army rapes, loots, burns, tortures and kills. Civilians are shot on sight, even children.
In 2007 in Rangoon we saw the Burmese Army brutally crush a peaceful democracy uprising led by Buddhist Monks.
Despite these appalling acts, there is no UN global arms embargo on Burma. The brutal regime is still allowed to buy foreign weapons to commit these horrific human rights abuses and spends nearly half its budget on the military.
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