European Union foreign ministers have agreed to prepare sanctions against Myanmar’s generals over killings of Rohingya Muslims
The European Union foreign ministers have agreed to prepare sanctions against Myanmar’s generals over the killings of Rohingya Muslims.
At a meeting in Brussels on Monday, they also agreed to strengthen the EU arms embargo against Myanmar, accusing the state security forces of grave human rights abuses.
The foreign ministers asked the EU’s foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, to draw up a list of names to be hit with EU travel bans and asset freezes.
In a statement, the ministers called for targeted restrictive measures against senior military officers of the Myanmar armed forces, responsible for serious and systematic human rights violations without delay. (Reuters)