Australian Govt. Urged to Sanction Burma Military Leaders Immediately

Australian Govt. Urged to Sanction Burma Military Leaders Immediately
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 Australian government is facing renewed calls to place new sanctions on Burma’s (also known as Myanmar) military junta.

An analysis (pdf) by the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for Australian non-government organisations, has criticised the government’s decision not to impose any new sanctions since the military coup in February, likening the decision for inaction to supporting the military government.