EU Adds 19 Individuals, 1 Entity to Myanmar Sanctions List
The EU imposed restrictions on 19 individuals and one entity under its Myanmar sanctions regime, the European Council announced Nov. 8. The individuals include Kan Zaw, minister of investment and foreign economic relations; Htun Htun Oo, Supreme Court chief justice;…
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and high-level officials in the Myanmar Armed Forces and Union Election Commission. The State Administration Council was listed due to its "central role in undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar/Burma as well as in actions that threaten the peace, security and stability of the country," the council said. Restrictions initially were put in place following the military coup in Myanmar and currently apply to 84 individuals and 11 entities, subjecting them to an asset freeze and travel ban.