Norway Police Investigate Telenor over Suspected Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
- Norwegian police are investigating Telenor for complicity in crimes against humanity related to its former operations in Myanmar from February 2021 to March 2022.
- The investigation focuses on Telenor's alleged handover of customer data to Myanmar's military during widespread abuses against civilians.
- A separate investigation examines a suspected violation of Norway's sanctions law concerning the sale of Telenor's Myanmar subsidiary and unauthorized surveillance equipment.
- Telenor stated no individuals are charged, emphasized cooperation with authorities, and aims to clarify the case fully.
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(Brussels=Yonhap News) Correspondent Hyun Yun-kyung = On the 15th, Norwegian authorities... against Telenor, a Norwegian telecommunications company suspected of handing over customer information to Myanmar's military junta.
A Norwegian telecom company is suspected of complicity in crimes against humanity in Myanmar following the military coup in 2021. Norwegian police raided Telenor's headquarters in Oslo today. The Norwegian National Criminal Investigation Service Kripos and the domestic intelligence and security service PST have launched separate investigations into the company's activities. This has resulted in two charges against Telenor. The Kripos charge fo…
Norwegian telecom giant Telenor charged over alleged Myanmar crimes against humanity
Norwegian authorities are investigating the telecom company’s former Myanmar operations, including data handovers to military authorities and the sale of surveillance equipment.
The Norwegian authorities found out today that the house was located in the headquarters of the Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor. The company is suspected of complicity in the crime of genocide in Myanmar. Telenor's former subsidiary in Myanmar, Telenor Myanmar (TML), filed a lawsuit against the company earlier this year because their sensitive personal information had been shared with the country's governing body. They keep it...
The Norwegian police have raided the headquarters of telecom company Telenor in Oslo. Police suspect the state-owned company of complicity in crimes against humanity in Myanmar.
Telenor's head office in Oslo is being searched, and the company is being charged with complicity in crimes against humanity.
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