The UK has announced another round of sanctions to target military-linked businesses in Myanmar.
The UK imposed sanctions include Star Sapphire Group of Companies, International Gateways Group of Companies Limited (IGG) and Sky One Construction Company Ltd.
They are being sanctioned with a view to to limit the military’s access to arms and revenue, said the British High Commission in Dhaka on Thursday.
Minister for Asia Amanda Milling has also confirmed the UK’s intention to intervene in the case of The Gambia v. Myanmar before the International Court of Justice.
The case will determine whether Myanmar has violated its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to the military’s acts against the Rohingya in 2016 and 2017.
The report also claimed Myanmar Armed Forces engaged in a campaign of sexual violence, grave violations against children, torture and village burnings.
The UK notes its grave concern that they are employing these tactics in their current operations against pro-democracy groups in Myanmar.
The UK has been clear that what happened to the Rohingya was ethnic cleansing and remains committed to taking action to stop the brutality of the Myanmar Armed Forces and hold them to account.
Amanda Milling said the UK will always face down those who seek to undermine and destroy our values of freedom and democracy.
“Five years on, we continue to stand in solidarity with the Rohingya people and condemn the Myanmar Armed Forces’ horrific campaign of ethnic cleansing,” she added.
The UK now reiterates the call for the abolition of the 1982 Citizenship Law and the restoration of Rohingya citizenship.
Since 2017 the UK has provided £330m in aid to the camps, supporting food needs, shelter, sanitation, education, medical and protection services.
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