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By Grace Tsoi and Moe Myint
BBC News
image captionMyanmar is seeing a fresh surge of virus cases
It s a double whammy that has left Myanmar with no room to breathe - a military coup coupled with a pandemic that has killed thousands.
On 1 February, Myanmar s military seized power from its civilian government, leading to a series of mass protests that show no signs of stopping.
Among the protesters were thousands of healthcare workers who walked out, leading to a collapse in the healthcare system and throwing Myanmar s vaccination and testing response into chaos.
And now, a surge in coronavirus cases fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant has dealt the country a fresh blow.
July 2, 2021
WASHINGTON Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 22 individuals connected to Burma’s military regime.
Among the individuals sanctioned today are seven key members of Burma’s military, which continues to repress the pro-democracy movement in the country and use lethal force against the people of Burma, including children and members of ethnic minority groups. The other 15 individuals are the spouses or adult children of previously designated senior Burmese military officials whose financial networks have contributed to military officials’ ill-gotten gains. OFAC designated all these individuals pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14014, “Blocking Property with Respect to the Situation in Burma.” These sanctions are not directed at the people of Burma.
15 kids and spouses of Myanmar military officials sanctioned by U.S.
03 Jul 2021, 17:02 GMT+10
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. on Friday sanctioned 22 people in Myanmar, including fifteen children and spouses of military officials deemed to be corrupt.
Wanbao Mining, Ltd., and King Royal Technologies have also been targeted by the U.S. Department of Commerce for providing financial support to the military in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Wanbao has additionally been implicated in labor rights violations and human rights abuses, including at the Letpadaung copper mine. In response to the brutal campaign of violence perpetrated by the Burmese military regime and to continue imposing costs in connection with the military coup, the U.S. Department of the Treasury s Office of Assets Control is designating today 22 individuals connected to the regime, pursuant to Executive Order 14014 Blocking Property With Respect to the Situation in Burma. These include three additional State Administr
United States pours more pressure on Myanmar military junta
By Jay Jackson, Pittsburgh Star
03 Jul 2021, 17:02 GMT+10
The U.S. on Friday sanctioned 22 people in Myanmar, including fifteen children and spouses.
Wanbao Mining, Ltd., and King Royal Technologies have also been targeted. In response to the brutal campaign of violence perpetrated by the Burmese military regime and to continue imposing costs in connection with the military coup..
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. on Friday sanctioned 22 people in Myanmar, including fifteen children and spouses of military officials deemed to be corrupt.
Wanbao Mining, Ltd., and King Royal Technologies have also been targeted by the U.S. Department of Commerce for providing financial support to the military in Myanmar (also known as Burma). Wanbao has additionally been implicated in labor rights violations and human rights abuses, including at the Letpadaung copper mine.
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