Woodside to withdraw workers from Myanmar after suspected human rights abuses by military Nino Bucci © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Australian resources giant Woodside said it would withdraw its workers from Myanmar in response to suspected human rights abuses committed by the military.
The military, the Tatmadaw, enacted a coup on 1 February, arresting elected leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi.
Woodside has continued offshore drilling for natural gas in Myanmar since the coup, despite other companies withdrawing and sanctions being introduced by some governments.
“Woodside condemns human rights violations,” Woodside said in a statement on Saturday. “Reports of violence against the Myanmar people participating in peaceful protests are deeply distressing.
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