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Sanctions By the AustraliaN GoverNment
Sanctions By the AustraliaN GoverNment
On February 1, the Australian Government imposed targeted sanctions on five entities directly linked to the Myanmar military regime. These measures aim to restrict the regime's access to funds and resources, hindering its ability to perpetrate atrocities against the Myanmar people. Myanma Foreign Trade Bank and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank, supporting the regime's activities, face financial sanctions, along with three entities supplying jet fuel to the military: Asia Sun Group, Asia Sun Trading Co Ltd, and Cargo Link Petroleum Logistics Co Ltd. The sanctions are a direct response to the regime's ongoing repression, escalating violence, and the deteriorating political, humanitarian, and security conditions in Myanmar.
US Sanctions Burma Military Regime Supporters
US Sanctions Burma Military Regime Supporters
Today's action by OFAC targets entities and individuals maintaining ties with Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited (MEHL), previously designated by OFAC. Shwe Byain Phyu Group of Companies (SBPG), led by Thein Win Zaw, has a historic relationship with Burma's military, importing and distributing petroleum on behalf of MEHL. The action also designates Thein Win Zaw, Tin Latt Min, Theint Win Htet, and Win Paing Kyaw for their roles in supporting MEHL and the regime. Additionally, Myanma Five Star Line Company Limited, owned by MEHL, is designated for facilitating foreign currency access and acting as a shipping agent for the Directorate of Defense Industries. These measures align with international efforts to disrupt the regime's military supply chain and curb its ability to purchase foreign currency.
UK Sanctions
UK Sanctions
Entities sanctioned today include Mining Enterprise 1 (ME1) and Mining Enterprise 2 (ME2) for their affiliation with the Myanmar Security Forces (MSF) and providing funds or resources for the repression of the civilian population. Light Infantry Division 77 (LID 77) and Light Infantry Division 101 (LID 101) are sanctioned for serious human rights violations in Myanmar, including excessive lethal force, killings, internet shutdowns, arbitrary arrests, torture, and sexual and gender-based violence during crackdowns on protestors. #MyanmarSanctions #HumanRightsViolations
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board has officially decided to delist Myanmar as an EITI implementing country, effective February 29, 2024. This decision is based on an evaluation in accordance with Article 8 and Article 9 of the 2023 EITI Standard, which outlines EITI Board oversight and EITI implementation.
Myanmar's delisting follows a three-year temporary suspension initiated in February 2021 due to breaches of the civil society protocol. The breaches were attributed to political instability and conflict within Myanmar. The EITI International Secretariat closely monitored the situation during the suspension and documented a worsening of the conflict, contrary to the corrective actions mandated by the Board. The space for civil society further deteriorated, leading to the dissolution of Myanmar's EITI multi-stakeholder group (MSG). Additionally, there has been no independently verified information published on the extractive sector in Myanmar over the past three years, making the resumption of EITI implementation unlikely.
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