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U.S. officials have continued to use a range of policy tools to apply pressure on the military leadership of Myanmar (also known as Burma) in response to the military coup in the country and escalating violence against peaceful protestors. These moves have continued to follow a step-by-step approach, with important export control and sanctions additions thus far in March 2021.
New Export Controls
On March 4, 2021, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced new export controls and Entity List additions for Myanmar.
First, BIS added Myanmar to the “military end user” and “military end use” restrictions under 15 CFR 744.21, which were previously in place for China, Russia, and Venezuela. This imposes a license requirement for exports, reexports, or transfers of items listed in Supplement No. 2 to Part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) where there is knowledge t
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US grants Myanmar nationals relief from deportation after military coup
Reuters/Washington Filed on March 13, 2021 | Last updated on March 19, 2021 at 02.31 pm
The decision means about 1,600 Burmese already in the US, including diplomats who have broken with Myanmar’s junta, will be eligible for TPS for 18 months
The Biden administration is granting temporary deportation relief and work permits to Myanmar citizens living in the United States because of the military s crackdown here following the Feb. 1 coup, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Friday.
The decision means about 1,600 Burmese already in the United States, including diplomats who have broken with Myanmar’s junta, will be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, two administration officials told Reuters.
March 12, 2021 08:19:00 pm
The US Department of the Treasury sanctioned the two adult children of commander-in-chief of the Myanmar military, Min Aung Hlaing, on Wednesday in response to the continued violence by military forces against protesters.
In a press release, the Treasury Department labeled Min Aung Hlang as the leader of the military coup against Myanmar’s democratically elected government, saying:
The United States stands in solidarity with the people of Burma, and we remain committed to promoting accountability for those responsible for the coup and ongoing violence. The United States urges the immediate release of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, as well as all others unjustly detained since February 1, including members of civil society, journalists, and human rights activists.