Myanmar: Latpadaung Mine ‘Must Be Halted’ Pending EIA, Says Amnesty

Nov 28, 2014 | Jacob Robinson, Democratic Voice of Burma
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Marking two years since Buddhist monks and activists were brutally attacked by riot police at the Latpadaung copper mine site, Amnesty International (AI) has issued a press release highlighting ongoing problems associated with the project.

Amnesty said the mine is likely to causes further human rights abuses and is calling for the project to be halted until a proper environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) is carried out.

AI’s director of global issues, Audrey Gaughran, said the ESIA commissioned by the local subsidiary of China’s Wanbao Mining Ltd has “critical gaps”, particularly relating to environmental issues.