The United States and European Union have announced new sanctions against Myanmar’s military regime aimed at officials, companies and arms dealers, reports Al Jazeera.
“The EU has the right policy, to cut off sources of revenue and arms to the Burmese military, but they are not implementing it fast enough,” Mark Farmaner, Director of Burma Campaign UK said in a statement. “Every day there are more airstrikes, artillery strikes or arrests, the EU needs a sense of urgency. Cutting off the Burmese military’s access to money and arms will save lives.”
New EU Burma Sanctions Welcome – But Implementation Too Slow