Tag: sanction
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US hits Myanmar with fresh sanctions over ‘repression’ of protests
Washington, (22th March, 2021, 09:55 pm) (AFP/APP):The United States targeted Myanmar’s police chief and an army special operations commander with sanctions on Monday over the government’s deadly tactics in putting down pro-democracy protests. The US Treasury placed sanctions on Police Chief Than Hlaing and Lieutenant General Aung Soe, saying both were responsible for using…
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EU set to sanction Myanmar junta officials over coup
Brussels, (19th March, 2021, 10:43 pm) (AFP/APP):EU foreign ministers are on Monday set to approve sanctions on 11 Myanmar junta officials over the military coup there, European diplomats said. The move comes after the 27-nation bloc last month agreed to target Myanmar’s military and its economic interests over its seizure of power. One diplomat said…