As the military continues to crack down on citizens in Myanmar, an international human rights group held a press conference in Tokyo on the 15th, and a complex facility development project being promoted locally by Japanese companies and others provided funding to the military. We issued a joint statement calling for withdrawal from the business, saying that it may lead to.
Five human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and Human Rights Now, have issued joint statements.
According to the statement, in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, the construction company Fujita, the real estate company Tokyo Tatemono, and the public-private fund "JOIN" = Overseas Transportation and Urban Development Project Support Organization will jointly operate a complex facility with a local company. We are asking you to withdraw from the development business.
The reason is that the construction site is the site of a military museum, and rent payments may have led to funding for the military.
"Companies need to carefully consider the impact on the human rights of local people when doing business," said Akiko Sato, Deputy Secretary-General of Human Rights Now.
Fujita "The ultimate beneficiary is recognized as the government"
Regarding this, Fujita responded to NHK's interview on behalf of the companies that are proceeding with the business, saying that the rent is paid to the joint venture partner Myanmar company, "The land that the partner company plans to build is one of the Myanmar government. Although it is borrowed from the Ministry of Defense, which is an institution, we recognize that the ultimate beneficiary is not the Ministry of Defense, but the government. ".