Opinion
May 02, 2019 01:00
By The Nation
Regional bloc has the power to help end military atrocities that have killed thousands
This past Monday, the European Union extended its ban on selling arms to Myanmar while also prolonging sanctions against high-ranking officials suspected of perpetrating atrocities against the country’s Rohingya Muslims.
The sanctions are aimed at preventing the export of arms and equipment “that might be used for internal repression”, the EU announced.