UN Office Calls for Myanmar Sanctions, Arms Embargo
The Office of the High Commissioner for the United Nations Human Rights issued a report calling for sanctions against Myanmar and companies run by the country’s military, the OHCHR said in an Aug. 5 press release. The report also calls…
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for an arms embargo and cites 14 foreign companies from seven nations that have exported “fighter jets, armored combat vehicles, warships, missiles and missile launchers” to Myanmar since 2016. The sanctions and arms embargo will weaken the country’s military and stop Myanmar from committing human rights violations, OHCHR said. The report specifically mentions Myanmar companies Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited and Myanmar Economic Corporation, which it said are owned by military leaders. The two companies control “at least 120 businesses involved in everything from construction to pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, insurance, tourism and banking,” the press release said.