Burma/Myanmar, business and human rights - Setting standards for responsible business
14 January 2013
Burma/Myanmar is undergoing change and foreign investors who have stayed out of the country are now keen to explore opportunities.
The UN’s Guiding Principles for the implementation of the ‘Protect, Respect, Remedy’ framework on business and human rights demonstrate how they can operate in ways consistent with international human rights standards.
Political and economic changes are unfolding rapidly in Burma/Myanmar although the reform process is at an early stage. These developments are leading to enhanced engagement with the international community. The re-emergence of resource-rich Burma/Myanmar in the global economy, together with the political changes taking place, represents an important opportunity in the area of business and human rights.
