"Lawmakers are advancing efforts to curtail energy giant Chevron's activities in Myanmar, which are said to provide significant financial support for the ruling military junta. [...] Much of the ruling junta's financial support comes from the royalties and other revenue paid by Chevron and the other members of the gas operation. The group paid more than $2 billion to the Myanmar government last year, according to the group Human Rights Watch. [...] On Tuesday, the House Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved a bill by its chairman, Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., that would bar the firm from paying taxes to the government of Myanmar, or write off expenses relating to the project from its U.S. tax bill. The legislation now moves to two other committees for approval, before it is voted on by the full House."

Hessen verweigert Birmanern Asyl. Kein Familiennachzug für Asylanten, wenn diese nicht mit selbstbezahlten, teuren DNA-Tests nachweisen können, dass es Familienangehörige sind. Folge: Birmaner können zur Zeit wegen der faktischen Unmöglichkeit, DNA-Tests vorzulegen, kein Asyl in Hessen bekommen. Ausländerbehörden entscheiden teilweise an Richtern vorbei. Rechtsstaat und Menschenrechte gelten für Ausländer in Deutschland bekanntlich nicht.