On March 4, 2021, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced further export restrictions on Burma initially implemented in February 2021. See Update of February 18, 2021. These actions are in response to the coup in Burma on February 1, 2021, in which the military overthrew the democratically elected civilian
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BIS Formalizes Sanctions on Burma
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On February 18, 2021, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing formal actions to limit exports and reexports of sensitive goods to Burma’s military and security services as previously announced by press release. See Update of February 12, 2021. In response to the…
BIS Restricts Exports of Sensitive Items to Burma’s Military and Security Services
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On February 12, 2021, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that was implementing restrictions on the export of “sensitive items” to Burma’s Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Home Affairs, armed forces, and security services in response to the Burmese military’s February 1 coup to overthrow the civilian government of…
President Biden Issues Executive Order Sanctioning Burmese Military Leaders and Entities Involved in Coup
President Biden Issues Executive Order Regarding Military Coup in Burma and Sanctioning Military Leaders
On February 10, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order concerning the military coup in Burma on February 1, 2021, in which the military overthrew the democratically elected civilian government and arrested numerous government leaders, politicians, human rights defenders, journalists,…