Australia on March 7 said it was suspending its limited cooperation with the Myanmar military and would redirect aid bound for the government to aid groups. Aside from sanctions, some overseas firms and investors who had business links with Myanmar's military, like Japan's Kirin Holdings Co, have cut those ties.
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But a log-in is still required for our PDFs. Skip to main content. Share gift link below with your friends and family. Link Copied! Copy gift link. Sign up or log in to read this article in full. Sign up. China forged a closer , if sometimes tense, relationship. Thus Asian business investment in Myanmar increased, seizing opportunities left untapped due the sanctions of the US and others.
In this context, critics thought the sanctions pointless. International trade unions and human rights organisations disagreed, arguing the sanctions were important pressure points for improving human rights in the country.
Read more: Myanmar's anti-coup protesters defy rigid gender roles — and subvert stereotypes about women to their advantage. Is it possible to do better this time — for the US, Europe and a few other countries to more effectively target the regime without hurting the people of Myanmar? First, the Americans, British and Europeans have great influence over the global financial system.
As noted by Human Rights Watch :. The second reason is the pressure that civil society — human rights activists and so on — can now put on on multinational corporations. You should consider seeking legal advice in relation to an activity that may contravene a Canadian sanction law. Arms embargo. Asset freeze. Technical assistance prohibition. Do you need a permit or certificate? Prohibitions Sanctions related to Myanmar were enacted under the Special Economic Measures Act to respond to the human rights and humanitarian situation in Myanmar.
The measures implemented by the Regulations, as amended, include: a freeze on assets in Canada of any designated Myanmar nationals connected with the Myanmar State, as well as prohibitions on several categories of transactions, services and dealings involving property of designated persons, wherever situated; and an arms embargo, including prohibitions on exporting and importing arms and related material to and from Myanmar, on communicating technical data related to military activities or arms and related material, and on financial services related to military activities or arms and related material.
Exceptions The Regulations provide for certain exclusions to the above measures, including: some payments required under contracts entered into before a party was designated under the Regulations; dealings related to humanitarian or development assistance; dealings required to move financial assets away from designated persons; and certain protective or non-lethal military clothing and equipment when intended for use by media, humanitarian, human rights or other listed personnel.
Background On December 13, , the Special Economic Measures Burma Regulations came into force in order to respond to the gravity of the human rights and humanitarian situation in Myanmar, which threatened peace and security in the entire region.
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