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UK sanctions Myanmar generals after military coup

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Reuters
18 February, 2021, 09:40 pm
Last modified: 18 February, 2021, 09:39 pm

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UK sanctions Myanmar generals after military coup

“We, alongside our international allies will hold the Myanmar military to account for their violations of human rights and pursue justice for the Myanmar people,” foreign minister Dominic Raab said

Reuters
18 February, 2021, 09:40 pm
Last modified: 18 February, 2021, 09:39 pm
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Photo: Reuters
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab Photo: Reuters

Britain on Thursday imposed sanctions on three Myanmar generals for serious human rights violations following a military coup there.

"We, alongside our international allies will hold the Myanmar military to account for their violations of human rights and pursue justice for the Myanmar people," foreign minister Dominic Raab said.

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