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(Reuters) – The European Union on Monday imposed a sixth spherical of sanctions on Myanmar over the 2021 army coup that overthrew elected chief Aung Suu Kyi and sparked world outrage.
The new sanctions goal 9 individuals and 7 entities and embody the power minister, outstanding businessmen, high-ranking officers and departments of the defence ministry and personal firms supplying gas, arms and funds to the army.
In whole, EU sanctions now apply to 93 people and 18 entities within the Southeast Asian nation.
Myanmar has been in turmoil for the reason that coup with a resistance motion combating the army on a number of fronts after a bloody crackdown on opponents that noticed Western sanctions reimposed.
Around 1.2 million individuals have been internally displaced and over 70,000 have left the nation, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights mentioned in a report in March final 12 months. It accused the army of warfare crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity.
Myanmar’s army has mentioned it has an obligation to make sure peace and safety and denied atrocities have taken place, saying it’s finishing up a respectable marketing campaign in opposition to “terrorists”.
