Marekani yamuwekea vikwazo mkuu wa jeshi la Myanmar kwa unyanyasaji wa jamii ya Warohingya

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Mkuu wa Majeshi wa Myanmar, Jenerali Min Aung Hlaing

Marekani imeweka vikwazo dhidi ya viongozi wa kijeshi wa Myanmar kwa sababu ya ukiukaji wa haki za binadamu unaofanywa na Myanmar dhidi ya jamii ya Warohingya.

Vikwazo vimemlenga Mkuu wa Majeshi Min Aung Hlaing ikiwa kiongozi wa nchi hiyo mwanamama Aung Suu Kyi akiwa mjini The Hague ambapo anaongoza utetezi dhidi ya mashtaka ya mauaji yaliyowalenga Warohingya.

Wengine waliowekewa vikwazo hivyo ni pamoja na Mkuu wa Majeshi Msaidizi Soe Win na maafisa wengine wa chini yao walioongoza mashambulizi hayo.

Mwaka 2017 jeshi la Myanmar liliwakabili Warohingya na kusababisha zaidi watu 730,000 wa jamii hiyo, ambao wengi wao ni Waislam, kukimbilia nchi jirani ya Bangladesh.

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The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four Myanmar military leaders, including the commander-in-chief, in the toughest action taken yet by Washington for alleged human rights abuses against the Rohingya and other minorities.

The sanctions targeted military chief Min Aung Hlaing on the same day that Myanmar's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, attended the first day of hearings at the UN's highest court in The Hague, where she will lead Myanmar's defence against the charge of genocide.

A 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar drove more than 730,000 mostly Muslim Rohingya to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh.

Myanmar denied accusations of widespread abuses and said the military's actions were part of a "fight against terrorism".

The US Treasury Department said in a statement on Tuesday that Burmese military forces had committed "serious human rights abuse" under Min Aung Hlaing's command.

"During this time, members of ethnic minority groups were killed or injured by gunshot, often while fleeing, or by soldiers using large-bladed weapons; others were burned to death in their own houses," the statement said.

Magnitsky Act

The sanctions on Tuesday were among a round of targets implemented under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which targets perpetrators of serious human rights abuses and corruption, marking International Human Rights Day.

The sanctions freeze any US assets held by those targeted and prohibit Americans from doing business with them.

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, listens to judges in the courtroom of the International Court of Justice for the first day of three days of hearings in The Hague on Tuesday [Peter Dejong/AP]

As well as the army chief, the sanctions targeted Min Aung Hlaing's deputy, Soe Win, and two subordinates who headed the elite army divisions that spearheaded the crackdown on the Rohingya.

A Reuters special report last year detailed for the first time the leading role of the two units, the 33rd Light Infantry Division, led by Than Oo, and the 99th Light Infantry Division, led by Aung Aung, in the 2017 conflict.

The 33rd Light Infantry Division led military operations in the village of Inn Din, where Reuters exposed a massacre of 10 Rohingya men and boys by soldiers and Buddhist villagers. Two Reuters reporters that worked on the story were jailed for more than 500 days.

It is not known whether the four generals, who were previously barred from entering the US in July, have assets in the US.

Myanmar's embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The additional sanctions come months after Washington faced criticism by UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee in July, who said the earlier travel ban was not enough.

John Sifton, Asia advocacy director for Human Rights Watch, called it a welcome but overdue step, saying "better late than never."

"It is unfortunate the decision took so long. The crimes in question were incredibly serious," he said.

"If the EU follows suit with similar measures and works with the US to press other jurisdictions to crack down, soon the Myanmar military will find that their world is geographically and financially shrinking."

More actions needed

The Treasury said the fresh sanctions were aimed at supporting a transition towards democracy in Myanmar, where Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi came to power after landmark elections in 2015.

Aung San Suu Kyi is forced to share power with unelected generals over whom she has little control, but has remained popular at home despite international criticism about the Rohingya crisis.

Some analysts and diplomats have tipped Min Aung Hlaing as a potential presidential candidate in the next election in 2020, when Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is likely to face opposition from nationalists aligned with the military.

The US action on Tuesday falls short of reimposing economic sanctions on Myanmar lifted after the military began loosening its grip on power.

It does not target military-owned companies that dominate some sectors of Myanmar's economy.

Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, an advocacy group, said these military-owned companies were still doing business with US firms.

"Military-owned companies are helping to fund the genocide against the Rohingya. It is essential they face sanctions," he told Reuters by email.


Chanzo: Al-Jazeera
 
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