The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (abbreviated SAC-M) is an independent advisory group of international experts, to provide an international platform for the democratic movement in Myanmar.[1] SAC-M was co-founded by three UN officials, Yanghee Lee, Marzuki Darusman and Chris Sidoti, in March 2021, in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[1] The group regularly publishes briefing reports and analyses relating to the domestic situation in post-coup Myanmar.[2] SAC-M advocates a coordinated global 'three cuts' strategy against the military junta, namely to 'cut the weapons, cut the cash, and cut the impunity.'[3]
| Abbreviation | SAC-M |
|---|---|
| Founders | Yanghee Lee Chris Sidoti Marzuki Darusman |
Region served | Myanmar |
| Website | specialadvisorycouncil |
Reports
editIn January 2023, SAC-M published a report, Fatal Business: Supplying the Myanmar Military’s Weapon Production, that detailed how the Burmese military had significantly increased arms production as fighting in the Myanmar civil war escalated.[4] The report implicated foreign companies based in Austria, France, China, Singapore, India, Israel, Ukraine, Germany, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.S.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Launch of Special Advisory Council for Myanmar". Human Rights & Public Liberties. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Report: Myanmar arms industry growing after army takeover". AP NEWS. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar is calling for a global three cuts strategy against the Myanmar military junta: cut the weapons, cut the cash and cut the impunity". Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ a b Koh, Ewe (2023-01-18). "These Companies Are Quietly Helping Arm Myanmar's Junta". Vice. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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