Feb. 1 () –
The Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions “for violations of Human Rights” to Burmese and Iranian individuals and entities.
Australian authorities have imposed “targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on individuals responsible for egregious human rights abuses in Burma, as well as sanctions on entities that enable the repression of their people,” while also announcing “additional sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities for abhorrent human rights abuses”.
“Australia stands with the people of Burma, the people of Iran and the people of Ukraine. We use every strategy at our disposal to uphold human rights, from dialogue and diplomacy to sanctions, in line with our values and interests,” says the Ministry, led by Penny Wong.
The ministerial portfolio has specified that the people sanctioned include 16 members of the Burmese State Administration Council and “key people directly responsible for the coup d’état” that this Wednesday has been two years old.
Also, two other entities controlled by the military will be subject to these sanctions, they are Myanmar Economic Public Holdings Ltd and Myanmar Economic Corporation.
“Over the past two years, Australia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and international partners have repeatedly called on the Burmese regime to engage in constructive dialogue and find a peaceful and lasting solution to the current crisis,” it reads. a ministerial statement.
However, the Australian authorities have lamented that, “despite these calls, the regime has continued its anti-democratic actions against the people of Burma, including violence and recent steps directed against opposition voices.”
For this reason, Australia “will continue to closely monitor the actions” of the Asian country’s senior officials, “looking for improvements for people on the ground and progress towards the restoration of democracy, including credible elections.”
On the other hand, regarding the Iranian case, the Australian Government has imposed measures against 16 people –including high-level police, political and military figures– and one entity, “involved in the violent repression of protests after the death of the young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini”.
Sydney has also applied sanctions against four people and four entities involved in the production and supply of drones to Russia, which it is using to attack infrastructure and civilians in the war in Ukraine.
