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Published: 04:21, 24 October 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
US considers sanctions against Myanmar

International Desk: In a statement on Monday, the US State Department said it was considering a range of further actions, including targeted sanctions under its Global Magnitsky Act.

"We express our gravest concern with recent events in Rakhine state and the violent, traumatic abuses Rohingya and other communities have endured," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said, announcing the punitive measures.

"It is imperative that any individuals or entities responsible for atrocities, including non-state actors and vigilantes, be held accountable," Nauert said, adding that Washington was "exploring accountability mechanisms available under US law." 

Members of Myanmar's military involved in operations in northern Rakhine state will no longer be eligible for US assistance programs and senior security force members have been uninvited for US-sponsored events.

Nauert said the US was working with international partners to urge Myanmar to allow "unhindered access" to relevant areas for the UN, international humanitarian organizations and the media.

 

Source: DW

 

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