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Recommendation 17
17
Rejected
We recommend that the UK seeks to ensure that relevant third country financial institutions and...
Recommendation
We recommend that the UK seeks to ensure that relevant third country financial institutions and regulators support sanctions placed on Tatmadaw-linked businesses and individuals. (Paragraph 29) The UK Government’s Response to the Myanmar Crisis 21 Humanitarian support
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The government rejected the recommendation to ensure support for sanctions from third-country financial institutions, stating it has no power to enforce sanctions extra-territorially without a UK nexus. However, it noted ongoing engagement with partners to encourage responsible investment and divestment from military-linked businesses.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
The UK has used both sanctions and a review of our trade and investment approach to ensure we are increasing pressure on Tatmadaw-linked businesses and individuals. We continue to engage with partners in the region to encourage responsible investment in Myanmar, and divestment from military-linked businesses and projects. The UK has no power to enforce sanctions extra-territorially where there is no UK nexus. Government Response: The UK Government’s Response to the Myanmar Crisis 7
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