Corporate complicity in Myanmar: beyond Facebook

Since at least 2017, Myanmar has come under increased scrutiny for the actions of its military (the Tatmadaw) against ethnic minorities in its northern provinces and in Rakhine. While the Burmese government has argued its actions are in response to threats by militant groups, many have characterised them as international crimes. As a result, the United Nations International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (‘FFM’) was established pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 34/22 with a mandate to investigate ‘any human rights violations and abuses amounting to possible international crimes in Myanmar since 2011’ with a view to ensuring full accountability. Since the conclusion of the FFM’s mandate, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (‘IIMM’) and the International Criminal Court(‘ICC’) have continued to investigate international crimes in Myanmar (and Bangladesh).