US blacklists three Myanmar technology companies

The company, which mainly provides technical support to the military coup d'état, FISCA and the War Council's Department of Transportation were blacklisted by the United States.

China Russia Belarus Pakistan On March 2, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an order to restrict the export and sale of military weapons and technical equipment to 37 foreign companies, including Taiwan and Myanmar.

The list was released after the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the US allowing blacklisted Chinese companies to export technology equipment worth more than $23 billion in 2022.

Security service companies in Myanmar such as Naung Roo Company, FISCA and the Department of Transportation provide technical services to be used by the military council to track and investigate individuals and organizations, the statement said.

Nung Roo Technology Company owned by U Ye Win Thut Tin and FISCA Security and Communication Company owned by U Zaw Wai are technology companies that have been close to the military since the time of the previous NAF junta, and the companies that won tenders for installing security cameras for the Military Council.

Anthony Blinkin insisted on stopping the Uyghur genocide

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin made a special statement on the occasion of the opening of the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council on March 2. In this statement, he elaborated on the process of promulgation of the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the purpose of the construction of the Human Rights Council. He called on the UN's human rights-related bodies to fulfill their duties and treat human rights issues equally in all parts of the world.

In this statement, Anthony Blinkin said that the current human rights situation in the world is in a very urgent situation, and he cited the issue of the Uyghur genocide as an example. He emphasized that the Chinese government continues to commit genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uyghurs.

He said: "We are paying close attention to the ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. The serious oppression of the People's Republic of China in Xinjiang, including the mass abduction of Uyghurs and other peoples, arbitrary deprivation of their freedom, and the torture and sexual violence of the abductees, was confirmed with reliable facts in a report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights last year. »

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin's important speech, reminding that the Chinese government's genocide against Uyghurs is still going on, was praised by the World Uyghur Congress. President of the World Uyghur Congress Isa Sag, in his speech to our radio station, welcomed Anthony Blinkin's words and called on the governments of other democratic countries to comply with the United States.

"It is very important that Mr. Blinkin insists that the Uyghur genocide is still going on," he said. This should prompt other democracies to act as well. They should immediately cooperate with and support the United States to stop the genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against the Uyghurs. A conference should be organized specifically to stop the massacre of Uighurs.

In his speech to the Human Rights Council, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin said in his speech to the Human Rights Council, "In light of the ongoing human rights violations, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Chinese genocide against the Uyghurs, and the Iranian regime's repression of its own people, it is urgent to fulfill the commitments made in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. has arrived," emphasized. He said it was "necessary for international peace and security, development and human dignity."

Alfidar Iltabir, president of the American Uyghur Association, said that Anthony Blinkin's speech is an indication that the issue of the Uyghur genocide will be an important part of the US foreign policy.

Alfidar said in his speech: "The issue of genocide against the Uyghurs continues to be an important issue in US foreign policy. It is the turn of Mr. Anthony Blinkin's speech at the UN Human Rights Council to emphasize that the genocide is still ongoing and urge other countries to come to a common view on this issue and take action. This is very important. It makes us feel that the U.S. government is with the Uighurs and encourages us to do more."

It turns out that December this year will be the 75th anniversary of the declaration of the International Declaration of Human Rights, and the UN has not planned a large-scale commemoration. For this reason, Anthony Blinkin's speech emphasized the announcement of the "Declaration of Human Rights" and its significance.

In his speech, he addressed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, and President of the Human Rights Council Vaclav Balek. And it was implemented on the basis of careful discussion, so human rights do not belong to a particular country or ideology, but it is a universal right for all peoples. He urged the UN to be fair in its accountability for human rights and to treat all countries equally.