Travel ban on Myanmar military leaders not enough; UN investigator calls for assets freeze
Published on: Thursday 18 July 2019
Sanctions imposed this week by the United States on Myanmar's military leaders over human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims do not go far enough, UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee said on Thursday.Â
The United States banned Myanmar military Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, three other senior commanders and their families from entering the United States in the strongest steps yet taken by Washington in response to the massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Lee said a travel ban was not enough and called for the commanders'Â assets to be frozen.Â
News source: https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-sanctions-on-myanmar-military-leaders-inadequate-un-investigator-237017
