22 U.S. sanctions, including Myanmar ministers, for attempted murder | War Stories

Several government ministers, coup d’état and senior members of their families are among the victims.

The United States has imposed new sanctions on 22 people, including four Myanmar government ministers, in response to a February military coup and a crackdown on pro-democracy groups.

In a joint statement, Treasury and the Commerce Commerce announced Friday the sanctions as part of Washington’s continued response. overthrow the Nobel-appointed government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the new sanctions were lifted “based on the brutality of the Burmese military and that they continue to charge fines for the coup.”

The attacks do not affect the people of Myanmar, but their aim is to get the military “to restore the Burmese (Myanmar) way to democracy,” Blinken said.

The attacks include Myanmar’s Minister of Information, Chit Naing, the Minister of Finance Aung Naing Oo, the Minister of Labor and Immigration in Myint Kyaing, and Thet Thet Khine, Minister of Social Security, Assistance and Prison Restoration.

Three members of the powerful State Administrative Council also faced sanctions, as did 15 couples and older children, in addition to U.S. sanctions imposed in February, March and May.

Under the ban, all U.S. goods in the name of the individuals are closed, and neither Americans nor U.S. citizens are allowed to participate in interest or interest.

Andrea Gacki, director of the Treasure’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, said in a statement that action shows Washington “will continue to pressurize the Burmese military and encourage accountability for those responsible for the plot and the ongoing violence”.

US and other western countries has already imposed a number of sanctions on the people of Myanmar since the government took office.

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Currently the Department of Commerce has imposed sanctions on four businesses: King Royal Technologies Co, which provides satellite communications services to support the military; and Wanbao Mining and its two subsidiaries, which have a revenue sharing agreement with a subsidiary of the Ministry of Defense in the country.

This comes after Myanmar rejected new United Nations figures, which say there have been reports from the country that security forces killed 883 civilians, including 40 believed to have died in prison.

At the second meeting, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that the international community had also confirmed that 5,202 people had been imprisoned for refusing to perform military service.

A night of candlelight vigil against the brutality of war led by youths from the village of Nyaw Pyin, Township Launglon, has been well-received tonight. #What HappensInMyanmar # July2Coup pic.twitter.com/Pdg1xMrJcY

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Myanmar’s foreign ministry has said in a statement that it “strongly condemns” the figures provided by the United Nations.

“The United Nations is urged not to comment on one side without confirming and clarifying the secrets with the governing bodies before they are released,” he added.

On Wednesday, government officials released more than 2,000 candidates from Myanmar prisons, including local journalists, have been detained after expressing opposition to the military action.

On Saturday, it was reported that more people had been released from prison, as warlord Gen Min Aung Hlaing celebrated his birthday.

Meanwhile, protesters have not protested against Min Aung Hlaing’s leadership, and staged a series of protests on Saturday against the country. Many critics also kept symbolizing his image while placing funeral wreaths inscribed with the elder’s name.

Demonstrations also took place in the second city of Mandalay despite a closure rule on Friday due to the spread of COVID. At least two million residents are affected by the law.

Myanmar medical procedures have already struggled to deal with the epidemic even before the February government ousted Aung San Suu Kyi.

Since the start of the protest, thousands of doctors, volunteers, and civil servants have been sent to prison for protesting against the military.

Myanmar reports that 3,347 people have died from the virus, although the facts need to be clarified.