THOMPSON CHAUSWE LEI MON
07 JUL 2020
Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (centre left) on his barefoot arrives at Bahadur Shah Zafar Dargah, the site where the last Moghul King Bahadur Shah Zafar was buried. Photo: EPA-EFE
The UK has stressed its continued support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government while imposing limited sanctions against Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy Soe Win for their alleged role in leading human rights abuses against ethnic groups.
The sanctions, announced on July 6, freeze any assets that Myanmar’s top two generals may have in the UK and impose a visa ban. London said the commanders were targeted for their role “in the systematic and brutal violence against the Rohingya people and other ethnic minorities.”
The sanctions, announced on July 6, freeze any assets that Myanmar’s top two generals may have in the UK and impose a visa ban. London said the commanders were targeted for their role “in the systematic and brutal violence against the Rohingya people and other ethnic minorities.”