From a Public Relations perspective, I can’t think of an easier way for a company to show its humanity than by condemning genocide and endorsing recommendations for a peaceful resolution in Myanmar. The United Nations, the official body representing international consensus has already characterised the situation in Rakhine state as a “textbook example of ethnic […]
Tag: Corporate Power
The role of history in the Rohingya genocide
What this article provide you with: A very good historical background on the ethnic and religious enmities in Myanmar What this article does not do: Refute the argument that economic interests are driving the ethnic cleansing in Rakhine state. There is nothing reductionist about explaining the conflict in terms of economics. If you think it IS reductionist, […]
Using corporate logic for social change
It is not really viable for society to impose accountability on some powerful institutions and not on others. That is the basic issue with corporations. But the onus of responsibility for imposing accountability, of course, is not going to fall upon the institutions themselves; it has to be undertaken by the people. Just as it […]
Corporate giants affirming support for Rohingya
An ongoing military operation in Rakhine state which the government claims targets militants, but which has caused at least 30% of the Rohingya civilian population to flee the country, and left possibly thousands dead; is raising ethical questions about foreign investment in a country accused of committing genocide. The #WeAreAllRohingyaNow Campaign, an initiative by independent […]
Repressive “Peace” and Investor Security in Myanmar
The situation in Rakhine state is deteriorating rapidly and all signs indicate that a new pogrom against the Rohingya is imminent. United Nations fact-finding investigators have been banned from the country. The army has deployed heavy artillery, armored cars and helicopters, for “clearance operations” in Northern Rakhine, and there is speculation that Buddhist civilians will […]