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Sanctions Profile: Burma / Myanmar
At a glance
EU sanctions on Burma/Myanmar were first imposed in 1990, and reaffirmed in Common Position 96/635/CFSP of October 1996.
News
A further round of OFAC Magnitsky sanctions – 68 listed this week
Yesterday (11 November), OFAC designated 18 people (17 officials and 1 businessman) located in Burma, Pakistan, Libya, Slovakia, the DRC and South Sudan under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (E.O. 13818) for their roles in serious human rights abuses. 6 entities owned/controlled by the businessman are subject to the same E.O.. These designations are in addition to the …
Burma / Myanmar 
Libya 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 
South Sudan
EU Parliament calls on UN to impose arms embargo on Myanmar
The European Parliament has adopted a Resolution calling on the UN Security Council to impose a “comprehensive arms embargo” and targeted sanctions on those “who appear to be responsible for serious human rights violations” against the Rohingya population. This includes “systematic and widespread attacks” which, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reports, “amount to genocide, …
UN calls for sanctions and arms embargo on Myanmar military-run companies
A fact-finding mission from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published a report recommending the international community impose targeted sanctions and an arms embargo on companies operated by Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military. The report says that the revenue earned by the military from foreign business deals “substantially enhances its ability to carry out gross violations of …
New claim against Standard Chartered for sanctions violations
We reported in April that Standard Chartered had agreed a $1.1bn settlement with OFAC and various other US and UK authorities for sanctions violations relating to Burma/Myanmar, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria (see previous blog). The bank is now subject to a new civil claim, brought by a former senior employee of Standard Chartered and one other, which alleges that …
Iran
Sudan
Syria
US State Department bans senior Burma/Myanmar military figures from travelling to the US
The US State Department has imposed a travel ban on Burma/Myanmar’s most senior military commander, Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, and three of his highest ranking officers – Deputy Commander-in-Chief Soe Win, Brigadier General Than Oo, and Brigadier General Aung Aung. The travel ban also applies to their immediate family members. At a press conference following the announcement, a State Department …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EC) No 401/2013
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) 2018/647
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/898
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1117
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2053
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/672
Consolidated
Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP
Amended by: