Switzerland imposes new sanctions on Myanmar junta
People go about their business in Yangon on Wednesday as fire is set as the symbol of resistance against the military coup Keystone / Stringer
Switzerland has followed the United States, the European Union and Britain in sanctioning 11 people considered responsible for the coup in Myanmar.
This content was published on April 1, 2021 - 18:05
April 1, 2021 - 18:05
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This decision comes two months after the military junta overthrew the government. Since then, those who oppose the coup have faced a deadly crackdown.
The Swiss government is aligning itself with the sanctions approved by the EU last week, a spokesman for the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-ATS on Thursday.
Switzerland imposes new sanctions on Myanmar junta
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