A new report by Amnesty International, Global Witness, and Burma Campaign UK into the continued sale of aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military has exposed more firms involved in the country’s supply chain. This includes insurance, shipping, and financial services firms, exemplifying claims that a vast web of foreign and multinational companies are allegedly enabling war crimes in the Southeast Asian state.
The organization's statements follow a 152-page Amnesty investigation report—“Deadly Cargo,” released in November—that asserts civil aviation fuel was diverted for military use. “We have traced new shipments of aviation fuel that have likely ended up in the hands of Myanmar’s military, which has consistently conducted unlawful air strikes. These attacks regularly kill civilians, including children, yet planes can only take off if they have fuel,” said Montse Ferrer, Amnesty International’s researcher and advisor on business and human rights.
