Our new investigation shows that the world’s dependence on heavy rare earths from Myanmar’s conflict-affected Kachin state has rapidly increased and is having a devastating impact on communities and the environment.

Heavy rare earths – used in magnets in electric vehicles and wind turbines - are in high demand as part of the global energy transition.

But our latest report uncovers the devastating social and environmental impact of mining these minerals in Myanmar.

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More unconscionable conduct from the #Myanmar military, targeting civilian infrastructure in areas without active conflict.

Hopefully Myanmar Witness can also shed light on events in Buthidaung over the past month.

People of #Myanmar have been clear in demonstrating their sustained opposition to the #Myitsone Dam, a source of violent conflict that risks Irrawaddy river's entire ecosystem. #China would receive 90% of the dam's output. It must be permanently canceled bit.ly/3yxybJv

For more background on the abuses suffered by those trafficked into the cyber-scamming industry in #Myanmar and other SE Asian countries, see this OHCHR report from 2023:
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People trafficked into cyberscamming in #Myanmar told my teammate & me that some women are forced to pose for porn to be used in sex scams. A range of other sexual abuses have also been documented in scam centers, including in this SHRF report
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