US imposes sanctions on Myanmar military chief over alleged Rohingya atrocities

United States said in a statement that it has imposed sanctions on four major leers of Myanmar military which included ir commander-in-chief. decision comes amid on-going UN hearing on violation of human rights against Rohingya Muslims. This is being considered as most serious step taken by Washington for alleged human rights abuses against Rohingya and or mirities. 

US imposes Sanctions 

In statement released by US Treasury Department on December 10, it said that Burmese military forces under leership of Commander Min Aung Hlaing, y have violated human rights and inflicted serious human rights abuses on Rohingya Muslims. statement furr re re were several members of Rohingyas who were killed and suffered injuries from gunshot or large-bled weapons. re were ors who were burned to death in ir houses. 

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sanctions imposed by United States were part of implementations imposed under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which aims at targeting people who commit serious human rights abuses and corruption. According to sanctions imposed, it will freeze all US assets held by m and also prevents Americans from engaging in business with m.  sanctions were imposed on military chief Min Aung Hlaing, same day when, Aung San Suu Kyi, attended first-day hearings at UN high court in Hague, where she will personally defend her country on accusations of gecides. 

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three-day hearing will begin from December 10. lawyers will ask International Court of Justice (ICJ) to anunce ‘provisional measures’ in order to provide protection to Rohingya Muslims before entire case can be heard. panel comprises of 16 judges who will anunce verdict.

Myanmar leer and bel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s office informed that she will take over defence of her country personally. A senior member of cabinet said that it will be easy to get allegations dropped.

Defence is prepared to argue that gecides took place in Myanmar. y will furr argue that UN court lacks jurisdiction over matter and that re are bases to form a case with Gambia as petitioning party. However, experts feel that request posed by Gambian government is equivalent to seeking a restraining order against a country.

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