Wanbao supervisor fined for assaulting female employee
Monywa courthouse heard that Mr. Li ordered his subordinate, a Burmese woman named Kyi Kyi May, to stand on one spot for three consecutive working days.
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Workers attacked at Latpadaung: Wanbao
Myanmar Wanbao has reported an attack on one of its transport vehicles which was ferrying Burmese workers home from Latpadaung mine on 16 February. The bus was reportedly intercepted and[…]
Human Rights Latpadaung Lead Story News
Wanbao slams Amnesty report as ‘groundless, sensationalist’
Myanmar Wanbao has dismissed Amnesty International’s accusations that it colluded in a series of human rights abuses directed against protestors at the Latpadaung copper mine site in Sagaing Division.
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Latpadaung villagers tear down Wanbao fence
Around 100 local villagers have torn down a fence erected by the Myanmar Wanbao copper mining company around a disputed patch of land near Latpadaung mine.
Student group demands release of accused Wanbao kidnapper
Dozens of protestors gathered outside Sagaing Division’s Yinmarpin district court on Tuesday to demand the release of a student activist on trial for her alleged involvement in the kidnapping of two Chinese workers in May 2014.
Wanbao to sue Latpadaung activists for kidnapping
Myanmar Wanbao Mining Copper Ltd has confirmed that it has pressed kidnapping charges against activists who detained two of its Chinese employees overnight while demanding that the mining project be closed down.
Wanbao employees held hostage in Latpadaung standoff
Going into Monday night, two Chinese employees of Myanmar Wanbao remain detained by villagers in Seté – “kidnapped”, say authorities – as tensions over seized lands around the controversial Latpadaung copper mine reach boiling point again.
BREAKING NEWS – Three Wanbao contractors kidnapped at Latpadaung
Chinese firm Myanmar Wanbao has announced that three of its Sagaing-based contractors – two Chinese nationals and a Burmese – were kidnapped yesterday by activists claiming to be the “Student[…]
BRIEF – Latpadaung villagers “curse” Wanbao, UMEH
Villagers near the Latpadaung Copper Mine in Sagaing Division gathered on Monday to invoke a curse upon military-owned Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings and China’s Wanbao Copper Mining Ltd. Locals[…]
Latpadaung Lead Story News Sagaing
Protesters again face down police at Letpadaung
Protesters confronted police along the Pathein-Monywa Road near the controversial Letpadaung copper mine in Salingyi Township on Monday, in the latest dust-up over the Chinese-backed project in southern Sagaing Division.
Government earns $20 million in Letpadaung mine revenues
A Union minister says the government has netted almost $20 million in revenue from the Letpadaung copper mining project through the first 10 months of the current fiscal year.
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Amnesty adds voice to calls for relocation of acid factory
Amnesty International says a heavily polluting acid factory located in a village in Sagaing Division should be moved to an area where it will do less harm.
1,000 people evacuated in Latpadaung due to floods
DVB spoke to one resident who put the blame for the floods squarely on the Wanbao copper mine, saying it affects the free flow of the Chindwin River.
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NLD delegates head for China
A delegation of National League for Democracy lawmakers depart on a 10-day study tour in China.
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Acid factory fumes keep kids from school
Students in Kangon, a village near Latpadaung in Sagaing Division, were forced to stay home this week when a nearby sulfuric acid factory started emitting foul-smelling fumes.
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Australian company buys majority stake in Sagaing mine
Brisbane-based Metro Mining is one of the first Western mining companies to invest in Burma since a revised mining law was introduced late last year.
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Stung by protests, China tells companies to respect laws
The recent resumption of protests over the Chinese-backed Latpadaung copper mine comes as China steps up its campaign to restart stalled projects in Burma.
Chinese FM to meet Suu Kyi in bid to allay ‘distrust’
The visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is seen as part of Beijing’s efforts to get bilateral ties back on a better footing.
Human Rights Latpadaung Lead Story News Sagaing
Elections in the shadow of the Letpadaung copper mine
On the cusp of the general election, residents in Letpadaung face ongoing health complications and battles with operators of the local mine.
Suu Kyi meets China’s Xi in Beijing
The meeting at Beijing’s Great Hall of The People comes at a fraught moment in the Sino-Burmese relationship.
Latpadaung Lead Story News Protest
Court confirms mine protestor was shot, family seek police murder charge
A court ruling that Khin Win was killed by a bullet means charges can now be brought against police.
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Monks injured in Latpadaung firebombing sue govt
Two monks who suffered serious injuries in the notorious 2012 firebombing have announced their intention to sue.
Analysis Lead Story News Protest
Protest without imprisonment
Land disputes, industrial action, and student activists: Bo Gyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners on the right to protest.
Human Rights Latpadaung Lead Story News
Latpadaung: Denying evidence won’t make it go away
Amnesty International responds sharply to Wanbao and Turquoise Hill mining firms after both deny claims they colluded with or benefitted from rights abuses at the Latpadaung mine site.
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Latpadaung: slingshot fight leaves 9 villagers injured
The villagers had formed a protest line to try to stop bulldozers from entering disputed farmland that has been confiscated from local farmers for use in the project.
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Human Rights Latpadaung Lead Story News
Amnesty Int allege ‘corporate crimes’ at Latpadaung
“Construction of the Letpadaung mine must be halted immediately until rights issues have been addressed,” says Amnesty International Researcher Meghna Abraham.
Latpadaung Lead Story News Protest
Bail refused, verdict date set in Latpadaung trial
As five accused appear in court, prosecutors object to bail and a date for verdict is established.
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Latpadaung killing: Police slammed for conduct
A government-backed commission has insisted that local Salingyi police investigate the December shooting of Latpadaung protestor Khin Win, saying that her killing breached international rights standards.
