Categories: World

US imposes sanctions on Myanmar’s general and officers upon human rights violation

The United States of America has imposed sanctions on the top general of Myanmar. Three officers will also face sanctions by the US. The US accuses them of human right violations against Rohingya Muslims. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, said that they had the evidence against the top generals. They were involved in the attacks on the Rohingya minority in 2017.

The military and government of Myanmar condemned the sanctions imposed by the US. Zaw Min Tun, Brigadier General of Myanmar army, told a news agency, “An army-led investigation into the 2017 violence is ongoing”. Myanmar is also known as Burma. Mr. Pompeo said, “Burmese government has not taken any action against the officials who were responsible for the human rights violation. We were concerned about it.”

Mr. Pompeo added that they are the first government who took actions against the senior military leadership of Burma. The US has credible information about the involvement of these officials in gross violation of human rights. The media reports suggest that these sanctions are just symbolic but they could have gone further to include financial sanctions.

The government of Myanmar said that the army was responding to the attacks of Rohingya militants. In 2017’s crackdown, more than 700000 Rohingya Muslims fled from Myanmar. The reports also suggested massacre, burning of villages, and mass rapes during those attacks. Myanmar government has condemned these sanctions and said that the investigation was still ongoing.

Mr. Pompeo said that the sanctions are implemented after the decision of Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese army, of releasing the soldiers involved in the human right violations in 2017. Zaw Min Tun denied the release of the soldiers and said that the investigation was ongoing. The US is the first country who imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s military officials concerning the human rights violation.

Jackson Sorbo

Managing editor of the Chicago Morning Star

Recent Posts

Senate Democrats mock Biden for selling weapons to Israel

Some of President Biden's strongest Senate allies are calling on Israelis to end months of fierce fighting and criticizing the…

10 months ago

The biggest cities in Ukraine are struck by Russian missiles, leaving at least 4 dead and over 100 injured

Ukraine's KYIV — At least four people were killed and nearly 100 injured when Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles attacked Ukraine's…

10 months ago

Good News That’s Much Needed for Biden

The economy is making Americans feel a little more upbeat, especially when it comes to jobs and incomes, which could…

11 months ago

College Ventilation System Reveals Missing Man

The discovery of a decaying body inside a college ventilation system marked the tragic and unexplained end to a missing…

11 months ago

Following three Palestinian shots, a Vermont man was arrested

Following the shooting deaths of three 20-year-old Palestinian-American students in Vermont, authorities have detained a man. According to a news…

11 months ago

China is told to cease “COVID deception” due to the pneumonia outbreak by the US envoy

The United States ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, urged Chinese authorities "to abandon COVID deception" and demanded that China be…

12 months ago

This website uses cookies.