Source · Select Committees · Foreign Affairs Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Paragraph: 28
We welcome the Government’s willingness to sanction individuals and Tatmadaw- linked companies in critical sectors.
Conclusion
We welcome the Government’s willingness to sanction individuals and Tatmadaw- linked companies in critical sectors. This should be taken further by freezing the military’s revenue sources on all possible fronts. The UK has the economic and technical capabilities to help significantly undermine the junta’s business in crucial industries.
Paragraph Reference:
28
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The UK has been at the forefront of the international sanctions response. We agree with the Committee’s recommendation that we should pursue sanctions on businesses and organisations on which the junta is dependent. The UK does not support a return to blanket sanctions, favouring a targeted approach to minimise impacts on the wider population. Since 1 February, the UK has worked quickly and in partnership with the US, Canada and the EU, to impose sanctions on the junta. We have sanctioned the junta’s