May 17. (EUROPE PRESS) –
A new United Nations report has warned that, since the Burmese military junta came to power after the coup in February 2021, the Army has imported weapons and raw materials for a total of 1,000 million dollars (922 million of euros).
“Despite overwhelming evidence of the Army’s heinous crimes against the people of Burma, the military continues to have access to advanced weapons systems, combat aircraft spare parts, raw materials and manufacturing equipment for weapons production.” , said the UN special rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the Asian country, Tom Andrews.
In this sense, he has affirmed that, despite the fact that the countries that supply arms to Burma hide behind fictitious companies, those responsible are now known. “Member states now have to stop the flow of these weapons,” she said.
Specifically, the report, which was presented this Wednesday by Andrews, details the transactions and identifies the main arms transfer networks: Russia, China, Singapore, Thailand and India.
“Russia and China remain the main suppliers of advanced weapons systems to the Burma Army, accounting for more than $400 million and $260 million, respectively, since the coup, with much of the trade coming from state entities.” , Andrews has specified.
On the other hand, the report reveals that from Singapore the supply of weapons has been, since 2021, a total of 254 million dollars. “Singapore’s banks have been widely used by arms dealers,” she said.
Finally, the document states that entities based in Thailand sold arms for a total of 28 million dollars, while from India the supply reached 51 million since February 2021.
“By expanding and reorganizing sanctions, as well as closing loopholes, governments can disrupt junta-linked arms dealers,” he said, urging states to attack the main sources of foreign currency on which the country depends. Burmese Army.
