The United States on Friday (local time) slapped fresh sanctions on 22 individuals connected to Myanmar s military regime in response to the country s military coup on February 1. The new sanctions were levied in response to the brutal campaign of violence perpetrated by the Burmese military regime and to continue imposing costs in connection with the military coup, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The United States took further measures against the Burmese military regime and its leaders for their continued failure to reverse course and provide for a return to democracy, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
US imposes sanctions on 22 individuals over military coup
03 Jul 2021, 08:27 GMT+10
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): The United States on Friday (local time) slapped fresh sanctions on 22 individuals connected to Myanmar s military regime in response to the country s military coup on February 1.
The new sanctions were levied in response to the brutal campaign of violence perpetrated by the Burmese military regime and to continue imposing costs in connection with the military coup, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The United States took further measures against the Burmese military regime and its leaders for their continued failure to reverse course and provide for a return to democracy, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
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In response to the brutal campaign of violence perpetrated by the Burmese military regime and to continue imposing costs in connection with the military coup, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Assets Control is designating today 22 individuals connected to the regime, pursuant to Executive Order 14014 “Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma.” These include three additional State Administration Council (SAC) members and four military-appointed cabinet members, as well as 15 adult children or spouses of previously designated Burmese military officials whose financial networks have contributed to military officials’ ill-gotten gains.
15 kids and spouses of Myanmar military officials sanctioned by U.S.
03 Jul 2021, 17:02 GMT+10
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. on Friday sanctioned 22 people in Myanmar, including fifteen children and spouses of military officials deemed to be corrupt.
Wanbao Mining, Ltd., and King Royal Technologies have also been targeted by the U.S. Department of Commerce for providing financial support to the military in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Wanbao has additionally been implicated in labor rights violations and human rights abuses, including at the Letpadaung copper mine. In response to the brutal campaign of violence perpetrated by the Burmese military regime and to continue imposing costs in connection with the military coup, the U.S. Department of the Treasury s Office of Assets Control is designating today 22 individuals connected to the regime, pursuant to Executive Order 14014 Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma. These include three additional State Administr