UK Sanctions Burmese Conglomerate Linked to Military Junta

UK Sanctions Burmese Conglomerate Linked to Military Junta
Riot police officers fire teargas canisters during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Burma, on Feb. 28, 2021. Stringer via Reuters
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The British government on Thursday announced sanctions against a Burmese (also known as Myanmar) business conglomerate linked to the military regime.

The Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) is being sanctioned for its “involvement in serious human rights violations by making funds available to the military, as well as its association with senior military figures,” the UK government said in a statement.