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“There is no longer a free press in Myanmar,” says Reporters Without Borders.   “The only print media have been official newspapers controlled by the military since 17 March, after the last independent daily in circulation, The Standard Time (San Taw Chain in Burmese), took the same decision as its four rivals and suspended its print edition, citing distribution problems since the coup. Ten days after the information ministry told media to stop using the terms “junta” and “coup d...

In response to the coup in Burma, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma, authorizing sanctions in connection with the coup.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In response to the recent military coup in Myanmar (also known as Burma) against the democratically-elected government, on February 11, 2021 the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order on Blocking Property with Respect to the Situation in Burma (E.O.), which launched a new targeted sanctions regime.  That same day, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated former and current officials of Bu...

Read more about US govt slaps sanctions on Myanmar in response to military coup on Business Standard. "The February 1 coup was a direct assault on Burmas transition to democracy and the rule of law," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement

February 11, 2021 Washington – Today, the Biden administration launched a new sanctions regime in response to the Burmese military’s coup against the democratically elected civilian government of Burma. In coordination with the issuance of a new Executive Order (E.O.), the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated, pursuant to that E.O., 10 individuals and three entities connected to the military apparatus responsible for the coup. The United States will continue to work with partners thro...