EU Imposes 7th Round of Sanctions on Myanmar

The EU levied a seventh round of sanctions against the parties responsible for the continuing violence and human rights violations in Myanmar, the European Council announced July 20. The designations target union ministers for immigration and population, labor, and health and sports; two members of the State Administration Council; and the quartermaster general. The lone sanctioned entity is No. 2 Mining Enterprise, a state-owned company generating revenue for the Myanmar Armed Forces, the council said. The sanctions regime now covers 99 people and 19 entities.