The government today announced new sanctions against six entities involved either in providing aviation fuel to the Myanmar military or in the supply of restricted goods, including aircraft parts. It said: “UK action will help to constrain the Myanmar military’s ability to conduct airstrikes on civilians, which amount to gross human rights violations.”
Burma Campaign UK said: “New UK sanctions are welcome. However, the UK government is moving far too slowly and should also start to sanction Chinese and Vietnamese companies delivering jet fuel to those Burmese companies.”