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New EU sanctions target Myanmar timber and natural resources sector to choke off funds for the junta
The Council of the European Union today announced a new wave of sanctions against the brutal military regime in Myanmar
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The Council of the European Union today announced a new wave of sanctions against the brutal military regime in Myanmar
It’s been almost four months since the corrupt Myanmar military seized power in a bloody coup, so why are some countries still dragging their feet over sanctions?
The brutal military junta which seized control of Myanmar on 1 February is seeking an injection of hard currency by selling off thousands of tonnes of illegal timber to international markets
A German company has been convicted and fined for evading sanctions on Myanmar timber
The US Department of the Treasury has today (21 April) hit two major State-owned businesses in Myanmar with trade and economic sanctions
On 1 February, the Myanmar military (also known as the Tatmadaw) overthrew the Government of the country and arrested its leadership, events which radically altered the context for addressing the problem of illegal timber sourced from the country